earlier

As adjectives the difference between incipient and earlier

is that incipient is in an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence while earlier is (early).

As a noun incipient

is (countable|obsolete) beginner.

As an adverb earlier is

(early).

As adjectives the difference between earlier and latter

is that earlier is comparative of early while latter is relating to or being the second of two items.

As an adverb earlier

is comparative of early.

As adverbs the difference between recently and earlier

is that recently is in the recent past; newly; lately; freshly; not long since while earlier is comparative of early.

As an adjective earlier is

comparative of early.

As adjectives the difference between recent and earlier

is that recent is having happened a short while ago while earlier is comparative of early.

As an adverb earlier is

comparative of early.

As adverbs the difference between earlier and hitherto

is that earlier is (early) while hitherto is (formal|or|legal) up to this or that time .

As an adjective earlier

is (early).

As a verb delayed

is (delay).

As an adjective earlier is

(early).

As an adverb earlier is

(early).

As adverbs the difference between earlier and behind

is that earlier is (early) while behind is at the back part; in the rear.

As an adjective earlier

is (early).

As a preposition behind is

at the back of.

As a noun behind is

the rear, back-end.

Earlier is a related term of aforesaid.

As adjectives the difference between earlier and aforesaid

is that earlier is (early) while aforesaid is of a previously stated list, the earlier of the list items, usually the first in two or three mentioned list items.

As an adverb earlier

is (early).

Antecedent is a related term of earlier.

As adjectives the difference between antecedent and earlier

is that antecedent is antecedent, preceding while earlier is (early).

As a noun antecedent

is antecedent (any thing that precedes another thing).

As an adverb earlier is

(early).

As an adjective earlier

is (early).

As an adverb earlier

is (early).

As a verb past is

.