SOONER as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • more readily or willingly
   Synonym(s)
   • preferably (what does preferably mean?)
   • rather (what does rather mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • clean it well, preferably with warm water
   • I”d rather be in Philadelphia
   • I”d sooner die than give up
2. Meaning
   • comparatives of `soon” or `early”
   Synonym(s)
   • earlier (what does earlier mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Come a little sooner, if you can
   • came earlier than I expected