Earlier vs Pearlier - What's the difference?
earlier | pearlier |
(early)
occurring previously
(early)
previously; before now; sooner
(pearly)
(uncountable, uncommon, dated) A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
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(countable, British, especially in plural) tooth
Of a pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
As adjectives the difference between earlier and pearlier
is that earlier is comparative of early while pearlier is comparative of pearly.As an adverb earlier
is comparative of early.earlier
English
Adjective
(head)- I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.
Adverb
(head)- I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .