Earlier and Selfsame

Earlier

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

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

Selfsame

Selfsame adjective - Being one and not another.

Earlier and selfsame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earlier" instead an adjective "Selfsame".
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Selfsame and Earlier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/selfsame
Earlier & Selfsame. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/selfsame>.
Selfsame or Earlier. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earlier/selfsame.
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