Difference between Earliest and Earlier

What is the difference between Earliest and Earlier?

Earliest as an adjective is superlative of early. while Earlier as an adjective is at a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

Earliest

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Superlative of early.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Superlative of early.

Example sentence: A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

Earlier

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: At a time before expected; sooner than usual.previously; before now; sooner

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.occurring previously

Example sentence: I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have to go so fast.

We hope you now know whether to use Earliest or Earlier in your sentence.

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