different between earlier vs hitherto

earlier

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

earlier From the web:

  • what earlier culture are the safavids connected to
  • what earlier breach of the childhood
  • what earlier impressions of jaggers are confirmed


hitherto

English

Etymology

From Middle English hiderto, corresponding to hither +? to.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?h?ð??tu?/, /?h?ð??tu?/, [?h?ð??t?u?], [?h?ð??t?u?]
  • (US) IPA(key): /?h?ð??tu/, /?h?ð??tu/, [?h?ð??t?u], [?h?ð??t?u]

Adverb

hitherto (not comparable)

  1. (formal, also law) Up to this or that time.
    Synonyms: up to now, heretofore; see also Thesaurus:hitherto
    Antonyms: from now on, henceforth; see also Thesaurus:henceforth

Related terms

  • thitherto

Translations

hitherto From the web:

  • what hitherto means
  • hitherto what does it mean
  • hitherto what part of speech
  • what does hitherto mean in the bible
  • what does hitherto undreamt of mean
  • what does hitherto
  • what do hitherto mean in the bible
  • what is hitherto in the bible
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