Early and Previous

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Early

Early adjective - At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.

Usage example: early diagnosis

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Previous is a synonym for early in foregoing topic. In some cases you can use "Previous" instead the word "Early" as an adjective or an adverb, when it comes to topics like in the beginning, sooner than expected. popular alternative

Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: the previous math problem also included a reference to store discounts

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Early is a synonym for previous in foregoing topic. You can use "Early" instead the word "Previous" as an adjective or an adverb, if it concerns topics such as premature. popular alternative

Nearby Word: previously

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In Kingdom Hearts II he is faster and more technical from the start, retains Blitz, and immediately outstrips the previous games very early on in magic and weapon skills.

Source: Franchise / Kingdom Hearts
It's also mentioned as early as the start of the previous game, when a doctor tells Ezio (at that point in his early- to mid-forties) that he can't just walk off injuries like he used to.

Source: Feeling Their Age
Chekhov's Gun: Similar to the previous book, Harry mixes a couple of potions early on which come in handy later.

Source: Literature / Fool Moon

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