Earlier and Lower

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Earlier adjective - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.

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

Lower adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

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Earlier and lower are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier" instead an adjective "Lower".

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

The writing quality is poor, with rules that are easily exploitable or overpowered, and generally of lower quality compared to earlier splatbooks with similar rules, such as War Against the Pure.

Source: Discontinuity / Tabletop Games
Killing large groups of lower-powered enemies can unlock your characters' higher level limit breaks earlier than you would otherwise.

Source: Game Breaker / Final Fantasy
In the sequel, Morimoto can be challenged much earlier in the game, and his team is much lower-Level then (but still challenging for your likely Level).

Source: Boss In Mook Clothing / Pokémon

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