Earlier and Forth

Earlier

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

Forth and earlier are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forth" instead an adverb "Earlier".

Forth

Forth adverb - Toward a point ahead in space or time.
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Synonyms for Forth

Earlier and forth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier" instead an adverb "Forth".

Both words in one sentence

  • And for Sawada Tsunayoshi, this potential was brought forth much earlier before his teenage years with the baby mafioso Reborn.
  • The Man Behind the Curtain When the demon itself is brought forth, it is so tiny that a fearsome-looking picture of it shown earlier proves to be actual size.
  • Comic Book / Psylocke A team-up with The Incredible Hercules revealed that during an earlier team-up, the two of them had flirted back-and-forth and then slept together.
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