Earlier
Earlier adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Faster
Faster adverb - More quickly.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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For Militant Isolationists (Fanatic Xenophobes), it's getting anywhere near them, as they start off barely tolerating you and start getting border friction penalties earlier and faster than other empires.
Source: Video Game / Stellaris -
Traveling through grimspace in The Sirantha Jax Series is considerably faster than the earlier method of Faster-Than-Light Travel, "straight space", but carries much higher dangers.
Source: Hyperspace Is a Scary Place -
However, in earlier versions of the game, the cannon fired at a much, much faster rate than its American counterpart and did not overheat.
Source: Video Game / War Thunder
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