earlier
ADJECTIVE
former
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ADVERB
previously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Example Sentences
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If you ask me, it’s just a mall but with shinier doorknobs, marblier floors, fancier stores, and a real piano player instead of prerecorded Muzak.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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