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Earlier vs Firster - What's the difference?

earlier | firster |

As adjectives the difference between earlier and firster

is that earlier is comparative of early while firster is earlier, former.

As an adverb earlier

is comparative of early.

As a noun firster is

a person who advocates the primacy of the named entity (who puts it first.

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 .

    firster

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) earlier, former

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in combination) A person who advocates the primacy of the named entity (who puts it first)