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Earlier vs Priorly - What's the difference?

earlier | priorly |

As adverbs the difference between earlier and priorly

is that earlier is comparative of early while priorly is previously.

As an adjective earlier

is comparative 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 .

    priorly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) previously
  • (Geddes)
    (Webster 1913)