Ante and Earlier

Ante noun - The amount of money that is demanded as payment for something.

Earlier and ante are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earlier" instead the word "Ante" as an adjective or an adverb.

Earlier adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

Ante and earlier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ante" instead the word "Earlier" as an adjective or an adverb.