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Earlier vs Earliest - What's the difference?

earlier | earliest |

As adjectives the difference between earlier and earliest

is that earlier is comparative of early while earliest is superlative of early.

As adverbs the difference between earlier and earliest

is that earlier is comparative of early while earliest is superlative of early.

earlier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (early)
  • occurring previously
    • I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (early)
  • previously; before now; sooner
    • I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .

    earliest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (early)

    • Derived terms

    * at the earliest

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (early)

    • Anagrams

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