Earlier
Earlier adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Long time ago and earlier are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long time ago" instead an adverb "Earlier".
Long time ago
Earlier and long time ago are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier" instead an adverb phrase "Long time ago".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and earlier
- old and long time ago
- back and earlier
- back and long time ago
- late and earlier
- late and long time ago
- bygone and earlier
- bygone and long time ago
- before and earlier
- before and long time ago
- previously and earlier
- previously and long time ago
- long ago and earlier
- long ago and long time ago
Both terms in one sentence
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Earth That Was: Earth was lost to the Gauna a long time ago, in what may or may not have been the events of Nihei's earlier manga Abara.
Source: Manga / Knights of Sidonia
Cite this Source
Long time ago and Earlier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/long_time_ago
Earlier & Long time ago. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/long_time_ago>.
Long time ago or Earlier. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/long_time_ago.
