different between earlier vs foregone

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??li?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???.l??/
• Hyphenation: ear?li?er

Adjective

earlier

1. comparative form of early: more early
2. occurring previously

   I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

Translations

Adverb

earlier

1. comparative form of early: more early
2. previously; before now; sooner

   I shall be late because I didn't start earlier.

   They were looking for some measuring equipment they had placed in the ice earlier.

Translations

Anagrams

• learier

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fo???n/
• Rhymes: -?n

Verb

foregone

1. past participle of forego

Adjective

foregone (comparative more foregone, superlative most foregone)

1. previous, former
2. bygone
3. (informal) inevitable, predictable

Synonyms

• (previous): preceding, used-to-be; see also Thesaurus:former
• (bygone): forepassed, historical; see also Thesaurus:past
• (inevitable): avoidless, unescapable; see also Thesaurus:inevitable

Translations

Derived terms

• foregone conclusion