Synonym: before, earliest, in the beginning, in the first place, originally, sooner, to begin with. Similar words: Charlie, garlic, supplier, early, nearly, clearly, not nearly, early warning. Meaning: ['ɜːlɪə] 
adj. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early. adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. comparatives of `soon' or `early' 3. before now.
adj. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early. adv. 1. earlier in time; previously 2. comparatives of `soon' or `early' 3. before now. 
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(151) Seles, the victim of a death threat earlier this week, has had a torrid time during the Championships.
(152) The body of the general was reinterred at his native town in the earlier years of the 20th century.
(153) He was shot dead earlier this year in unexplained circumstances.
(154) A wage freeze was imposed on all staff earlier this month.
(155) The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings.
(156) They've just launched a new generation of computers that are much more powerful than earlier models.
(157) A woman with a very posh accent telephoned for him earlier.
(158) Yesterday'svote itself was a retreat from an earlier fallback position.
(159) I stand by the statement I made earlier - there is no reason for the minister to resign.
(160) Earlier reports were unable to confirm that there were any survivors.
(161) Many years earlier, Grundy had given The Beatles their first television break.
(162) Taking his cue from his companion, he apologized for his earlier display of temper.
(163) She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected.
(164) A few days earlier he had received a telegram from Lord Lloyd.
(165) The Court of Appeal reversed the earlier judgment and set him free.
(166) The murder was an act of revenge for the earlier killings.
(167) In a deep trance ,[www.Sentencedict.com] the subject is taken back to an earlier stage of their life.
(168) If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight.
(169) She had written him a note a couple of weeks earlier.
(170) Had we known about it earlier, we could have warned people of the danger.
(171) I escaped the heatwave in London earlier this summer and flew to Cork.
(172) I think you're right. We should have set out earlier.
(173) In the earlier rounds, Ferguson and Dickinson were the standouts.
(174) Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday.
(175) I worked for her in her earlier incarnation as a lawyer.
(176) I'd like to pick up on a point that Steven made earlier.
(177) Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.
(178) They are called 'Supertrams', the implication being that they are more advanced than earlier models.
(179) His eighth book came out earlier this year and was an instant best-seller.
(180) I got a tepid response to my suggestion that we should start work earlier.