different between earlier vs lately

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

Etymology

From late +? -ly [15th C.]. Compare Old English læt??e (“slowly, tardily”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?le?t.li/
• Hyphenation: late?ly

Adverb

lately (comparative latelier or more lately, superlative lateliest or most lately)

1. Recently; not long ago; of late.

   I'd lately returned from Japan.

   It's only lately that I've been well enough to get out of bed.

Synonyms

• freshly, lately; see also Thesaurus:recently

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References

Anagrams

• Talley, lealty, yell at