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The example sentences of EARLIER in videos (15 in total of 3301)

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go verb, base form back adverb earlier adverb, comparative in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner game noun, singular or mass - so preposition or subordinating conjunction we personal pronoun will modal go verb, base form back adverb earlier adverb, comparative so adverb in preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner position noun, singular or mass the determiner
dates noun, plural , but coordinating conjunction the determiner earlier adjective, comparative you personal pronoun get verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner claim noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction , the determiner earlier adjective, comparative you personal pronoun can modal get verb, base form a determiner grant noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction service noun, singular or mass
start verb, base form working verb, gerund or present participle earlier adverb, comparative you personal pronoun finish verb, non-3rd person singular present working verb, gerund or present participle earlier adverb, comparative and coordinating conjunction that preposition or subordinating conjunction means noun, plural more adjective, comparative time noun, singular or mass to to relax verb, base form and coordinating conjunction recover verb, base form in preposition or subordinating conjunction
but coordinating conjunction they personal pronoun ca modal n't adverb go verb, base form back adverb earlier adverb, comparative than preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner because preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner machine noun, singular or mass did verb, past tense n't adverb exist verb, base form earlier adverb, comparative than preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner .
okay proper noun, singular , we personal pronoun 're verb, non-3rd person singular present gonna proper noun, singular continue verb, non-3rd person singular present on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner code noun, singular or mass , we personal pronoun had verb, past tense earlier adverb, comparative earlier adverb, comparative , we personal pronoun had verb, past tense b proper noun, singular equals verb, 3rd person singular present
shifting verb, gerund or present participle your possessive pronoun sleeping verb, gerund or present participle hours noun, plural so adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction you're proper noun, singular just adverb going verb, gerund or present participle to to bed verb, base form earlier adverb, comparative and coordinating conjunction waking verb, gerund or present participle up preposition or subordinating conjunction earlier adverb, comparative .
wait verb, base form a determiner second adjective how wh-adverb did verb, past tense i personal pronoun not adverb notice verb, non-3rd person singular present this determiner earlier adjective, comparative did verb, past tense you personal pronoun guys noun, plural see verb, non-3rd person singular present this determiner earlier adjective, comparative
have verb, non-3rd person singular present begun verb, past participle opening noun, singular or mass earlier adverb, comparative and coordinating conjunction earlier adverb, comparative to to the determiner point noun, singular or mass where wh-adverb many adjective stores noun, plural open adjective for preposition or subordinating conjunction black proper noun, singular
screw noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner screws noun, plural that preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun unscrewed verb, past tense earlier adverb, comparative so adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner cylinder noun, singular or mass looks verb, 3rd person singular present just adverb like preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun did verb, past tense earlier adverb, comparative
for preposition or subordinating conjunction some determiner ancient adjective society noun, singular or mass living verb, gerund or present participle on preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner earlier adjective, comparative earth proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction in preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner earlier adverb, comparative solar adjective system noun, singular or mass , though preposition or subordinating conjunction ,
detected verb, past participle these determiner phases noun, plural at preposition or subordinating conjunction earlier adjective, comparative ages noun, plural than preposition or subordinating conjunction piaget proper noun, singular ever adverb did verb, past tense - sometimes adverb way noun, singular or mass earlier adverb, comparative - like preposition or subordinating conjunction
invested verb, past participle into preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner stock noun, singular or mass earlier adverb, comparative in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner week noun, singular or mass or coordinating conjunction even adverb earlier adverb, comparative in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner month noun, singular or mass to to
main adjective villain noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner earlier adjective, comparative game noun, singular or mass story noun, singular or mass the determiner earlier adjective, comparative part noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner story noun, singular or mass just adverb in preposition or subordinating conjunction general adjective i personal pronoun 'll modal explain verb, base form the determiner
2 cardinal number 4 hours adjective earlier adverb, comparative

Use "earlier" in a sentence | "earlier" example sentences

How to use "earlier" in a sentence?

  • It was a lesson most people learned much earlier; that even friendship could have an undisclosed shelf life. That loyalty and affection, so consuming and powerful, could dissipate like fog.
    -Jennifer Haigh-
  • Though top executives may work as hard as ever-in part perhaps because, being trained in an earlier day, they can hardly help doing so-their subordinates are somewhat less work-minded.
    -David Riesman-
  • When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those earlier criticisms of players can backfire.
    -Gary Lineker-
  • When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence that I succeeded.
    -Helmut Jahn-
  • If my parents had made love a tenth of a second earlier or later, I wouldn't exist. What an enormous miracle, just being given life.
    -Warren Farrell-
  • I like BBC news, I like some London news because you can get it earlier then anywhere else. I like Charlie Rose a lot.
    -Brian Grazer-
  • Unless action is taken soon - unless we can display the same vision of that earlier period - we will lose the treasure of California's open space and environmental beauty.
    -Adam Schiff-
  • For of those [cities] that were great in earlier times, most of them have now become small, while those which were great in my time were small formerly.
    -Herodotus-
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Definition and meaning of EARLIER

What does "earlier mean?"

/ˈərlē/

earlier

adjective
happening before usual time.
adverb
before usual time.

What are synonyms of "earlier"?
Some common synonyms of "earlier" are:
  • untimely,
  • premature,
  • unseasonable,
  • advance,
  • forward,
  • prior,
  • initial,
  • preliminary,
  • first,
  • primary,
  • pilot,
  • test,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˌənˈtīmlē/

untimely
adjective adverb

Happening too soon; premature. at time that is unsuitable or premature.

/ˌprēməˈCHo͝or/

premature
adjective

Happening before the natural or desired time.

/ˌənˈsēz(ə)nəb(ə)l/

unseasonable
adjective

Not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season.

/ədˈvans/

advance
adjective noun verb

done beforehand. An attempt to seduce someone. move forwards.

/ˈfôrwərd/

forward
adjective adverb noun verb

directed or facing towards front. Toward the front in place; in front. attacking sports player. send letter on to further destination.

/ˈprī(ə)r/

prior
adjective noun

(Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one. previous criminal conviction.

/iˈniSHəl/

initial
adjective noun verb

existing at beginning. first letter of name or word. authorize document by signing with initials.

/prəˈliməˌnerē/

preliminary
adjective noun

Happening or necessary before a thing happens. Action preparing for the main event.

/fərst/

first
adjective noun number

1st; Coming before all others in time or place. Something that has not happened before. coming before all others.

/ˈprīˌmerē/

primary
adjective noun verb

principal. preliminary election. run as opponent of incumbent in preliminary election.

/ˈpīlət/

pilot
adjective noun verb

done as experiment or test. person flying aircraft. act as pilot of aircraft or ship.

/test/

test
noun verb

Examination; questions to measure knowledge. take measures to check quality, performance, or reliability of something.

What are antonyms of "earlier"?
Some common antonyms of "earlier" are:
  • late,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/lāt/

late
adjective adverb

happening after expected time. after expected time.

Is "earlier" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "earlier" is an uncountable noun(mass noun).

Phrases and Idioms that contain "earlier"

earlier on

at a previous stage in a particular time or period.

at a previous stage in a particular time or period.

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