earlier
adjective, adverb/ˈɜːliə/CEFR A2আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার
Meaning
Before the time mentioned, or nearer the beginning.
Example sentences
- He phoned earlier this morning.আজ সকালেই সে ফোন করেছিল।
- An earlier letter explained it.আগের একটি চিঠিতে এটি ব্যাখ্যা করা ছিল।
Synonyms & antonyms
Antonyms: later
Similar words, and what each means
Other English words for “আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার”
- ago
Used to say how far back in the past something happened.
- before
Earlier than a particular time or event.
- previously
At an earlier time.
- in the past
At some time before now.
- ahead
In front, or in the future.
- formerly
In the past, but not now.
Opposite words
- later
পরে
At a time after the present one.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
- earlyadjectiveআগেভাগে, সকাল-সকাল; প্রাথমিক
“earlier” elsewhere on EnglishBD
The past perfect describes the earlier of two past actions (I had eaten before he arrived).
Past Perfect Tense →A helpful rule is: the smaller the time, the earlier the letter — at is smallest, in is largest.
Prepositions of Time: In, On, At →If she had left earlier, she would have caught the bus.
Conditional Sentences (If Clauses) →
Where this word is used
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“earlier” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সামগ্রিক, সব মিলিয়ে
- • সম্ভাব্য, সম্ভবত
- • আরও দ্রুত
- • আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার
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আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার — earlier (adjective, adverb) — আগে, পূর্বে; আগেকার. Before the time mentioned, or nearer the beginning.
Which word is closest in meaning to “earlier”?
- • alike
- • all right
- • previous
- • yearly
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previous — previous — পূর্ববর্তী, আগের. Happening or existing before the present one.
Related words
- previousপূর্ববর্তী, আগেরsynonym
- soonerআরও আগে, তাড়াতাড়িsynonym
- laterপরেantonym
- earকান, কর্ণnearby
- eardrumকর্ণপটহnearby
- earlobeকানের লতিnearby
- earlyআগেভাগে, সকাল-সকাল; প্রাথমিকnearby
- earnউপার্জন করা, রোজগার করা, আয় করা, অর্জন করাsame level
- earphoneইয়ারফোনsame level
- earringকানের দুলsame level
- easilyসহজেsame level
- eat outবাইরে খাওয়াsame level