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Meanings of earlier in English

Portuguese
originalmente

Before now.

        originalmente
        Portuguese
        dantes

        At a time before that.

              dantes
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              Examples for "before"
              1
              I believe I had that question last year or the year before.
              The Guardian
              2
              However, as before mentioned, the result was at first almost exactly opposite.
              The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
              3
              As I said before, for example... Take Israeli foreign policy for example.
              The new yorker
              4
              Last year, she took three days; the year before, it was seven.
              The Guardian
              5
              The line I remember was 'Change before they change you.' Autonomy, right?
              Up in the air
              1
              Officials have previously said security forces are following the rule of law.
              Radio NZ
              2
              However, these new points of evidence can't relate to issues previously considered.
              The South African
              3
              Methods: Review of previously secret tobacco industry documents available on the internet.
              Pubmed
              4
              Squareup Europe Ltd was previously operating as Integrated Business Support Ltd UK.
              Reuters
              5
              Britain had previously said it would hold its own vote next year.
              The Irish Times
              Portuguese
              mais cedo

              Comparatives of `soon' or `early'

                    mais cedo

                    (Comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.

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                          Usage of earlier in English
                          1
                          Energy Future began work on a new bankruptcy plan earlier this year.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          The change in investment strategy was agreed earlier this year, officials said.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          State media outlet China National Radio reported the deal earlier this week.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Old, who walked the course earlier yesterday, said: The course is good.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          However, the measure ran 4 per cent higher than a year earlier.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          But, citing market conditions, the second phase was shelved earlier this year.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          This year the work will likely run out months earlier, Olson said.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          Mbete was on stage earlier saying we need 'ten to 15 minutes'.
                          The South African
                          9
                          A possibly late answer could bring a solution to an earlier problem!
                          The South African
                          10
                          By the way, your brother called earlier to say Happy New Year.
                          Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
                          11
                          She is in reality daughter to an earlier-shallwe say 'version'?-ofyourself.
                          The Fifth Head of Cerberus
                          12
                          The ministry earlier said it was prosecuting 300 fisheries cases a year.
                          Radio NZ
                          13
                          Google's response today was similar to what it said earlier this month.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          We asked Secretary General Godrich Gardee similar questions earlier in the year.
                          The South African
                          15
                          Legislation to liberalise its regime were rejected by parliament earlier this year.
                          The Irish Times
                          16
                          But reports say the president received a written briefing earlier this year.
                          Radio NZ
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