earlier

adjective adverb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: ear-li-er (3)
English Definition

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Example Sentence

I arrived a bit earlier today.

US IPA /ˈɜːrliΙ™r/
UK IPA /ˈɜːliΙ™(r)/

Synonyms

before previously sooner prior

Antonyms

later afterward