Before and Early

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

Usage example: their arrival was completely expected because a messenger had gone before

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Early and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Early" instead the word "Before" as an adverb or an adjective.

Early adverb - Before the usual or expected time.

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Before and early are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead the word "Early" as an adverb or an adjective.

In another alternate universe, Loki's imprisonment in a tree was lifted slightly early, just early enough he was freed just before Blake found the hammer in its cane form.

Source: Comic Book / The Mighty Thor
Early-Bird Cameo: Similar to how Jessica Jones introduced Luke Cage well before he got his own show, season 2 of Daredevil was used to introduce Frank Castle well before his own show was greenlit.

Source: Series / Daredevil
Early-Bird Cameo: Trixie Trotter appears in the intro cutscene, roughly three months before her appearance in Back to the Future The Game, episode 2.

Source: Video Game / Poker Night at the Inventory

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