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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesもっと早く
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: motto hayaku
"私は今日もっと早く彼に会いました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At a time in the past before now, or before a particular point in time.
"I spoke to her earlier this morning."
- 1
Existing or happening before another time, event, or person.
"An earlier version of the software had several bugs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the comparative form of the Middle English 'erli', originating from Old English 'ǣrlīce', combining 'ǣr' (before, previously) and '-līce' (adverbial suffix). Historically, it evolved from Proto-Germanic roots denoting precedence in time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Earlier" is said worldwide
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prima
Transliteration: ˈpri.ma
"L'ho visto prima oggi."
plus tôt
Transliteration: plys to
"Je l'ai vu plus tôt aujourd'hui."
früher
Transliteration: fryːɐ
"Ich habe ihn früher heute gesehen."
más temprano
Transliteration: mas temˈpɾano
"Lo vi más temprano hoy."
mais cedo
Transliteration: majz ˈse.du
"Eu o vi mais cedo hoje."
पहले
Transliteration: pahile
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैंने उसे आज पहले देखा था।"
早些时候
Transliteration: zǎoxiē shíhou
Script: 中文汉字
"我今天早些时候见过他。"
더 일찍
Transliteration: deo iljjik
Script: 한국어 한글
"나는 오늘 더 일찍 그를 보았다."
もっと早く
Transliteration: motto hayaku
Script: 日本語
"私は今日もっと早く彼に会いました。"
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