Earlier than synonyms

What is another word for Earlier than?

• before
• prior to
• previous to
• in advance of
• ahead of
• anterior to
• until
• up to
• up until
• till
• preparatory to
• in preparation for
• preliminary to
• in anticipation of
• in expectation of
• leading up to
• in front of
• preceding
• antecedent to
• pre-
• on the eve of
• untell
• previous
• no later than
• since
• ante
• ere
• facing
• opposite
• afore