Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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former | Yes | Yes | No | No |
early | No | Yes | No | Yes |
former (noun) | early (noun) |
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the first of two or the first mentioned of two |
former (adjective) | early (adjective) |
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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) | at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time |
belonging to the distant past | of an early stage in the development of a language or literature |
belonging to some prior time | being or occurring at an early stage of development |
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past | belonging to the distant past |
very young | |
expected in the near future |
former (adverb) | early (adverb) |
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before the usual time or the time expected | |
during an early stage | |
in good time |