sooner

[soo-ner] / ˈsu nər /

ADJECTIVE

beforehand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

STRONG

ahead

WEAK

advanced ahead of time already ante antecedently before before now fore in advance in anticipation precedently precocious previous previously

ADVERB

before

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead back previously since

WEAK

afore aforetime ante antecedently anteriorly before present ere fore former formerly forward heretofore in advance in days of yore in front in the old days in the past past precendently previous up to now

Antonyms

WEAK

after afterward behind later

ADVERB

rather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

willingly

WEAK

alternately alternatively as a matter of choice by choice by preference first in lieu of in preference just as soon more readily more willingly much sooner

Antonyms

WEAK

extremely insignificantly little violently

Example Sentences

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“That’s something I think Google internalized a lot sooner than the rest of their peers, because they’ve just been at this for longer and have hired folks that really understand how the power sector works.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So what happened, why was Wright not caught sooner, and could he be responsible for further crimes?

From BBC

Honestly, the only way this power would be useful is if it got me to Arizona sooner.

From Literature

OpenAI in particular “needs to clarify their specific position in the market, and have a better plan to get to a profitable position sooner.”

From MarketWatch

“The sooner the better, so we can enjoy our investments.”

From The Wall Street Journal

sooner

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