பொருள் : (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than. Most early.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
A fashion popular in earlier times.
His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher.
Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : earliest
பொருள் : Earlier in time. Previously.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
I had known her before.
As I said before.
He called me the day before but your call had come even earlier.
Her parents had died four years earlier.
I mentioned that problem earlier.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : before
பொருள் : Comparatives of `soon' or `early'.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Come a little sooner, if you can.
Came earlier than I expected.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : sooner
பொருள் : Before now.
எடுத்துக்காட்டு :
Why didn't you tell me in the first place?.
ஒத்த சொற்கள் : in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with