Earlier
Earlier adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
No longer
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Old games that are no longer in print (usually anything from the PlayStation 2/Gamecube/Xbox era and earlier) are uploaded onto the internet for everyone to play.
- Coupled with the fact that games are now often better optimized than before, the earlier issues that plagued software-driven wavetable synthesis no longer applies.
Source: Useful Notes / Gaming Audio - After Mikal leaves, the miracles no longer matter to him, so naturally, he performs one - the same miracle Mikal nonchalantly performed earlier.
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No longer and Earlier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/no_longer
Earlier & No longer. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/no_longer>.
No longer or Earlier. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/no_longer.
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