71 entries under adverb topic. ×

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earlier(adjective, old, past, advanced)
4
first off(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb)
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in the lead(expression, adjective, idiom, advanced)
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instead(rather, sooner, preferably)
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preceding(adjective, lower, opening, basic)
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sooner than
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to start with(expression, idiom, formerly, basically)
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alternatively(rather, willingly, sooner, preferably)
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before all else(expression, idiom, firstly, originally)
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in lieu of(expression, idiom, rather, willingly)
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in preference(expression, rather, willingly, sooner)
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in the first place(expression, idiom, formerly, basically)
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winning(adjective, top, beating, leading)
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along(out, advanced, forward, up)
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alternately(willingly, sooner, preferably)
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as a matter of choice(expression, idiom, willingly, sooner)
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as contrasted with
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as opposed to
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basically(formerly, initially)
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before anything else
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