| Similarity | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| earlier | 0.646 | 2390 |
| much_later | 0.640 | 49128 |
| well_before | 0.621 | 21843 |
| sooner | 0.621 | 13122 |
| early | 0.591 | 602 |
| at_an_early_stage | 0.576 | 38258 |
| earlier_than | 0.575 | 35703 |
| very_early | 0.575 | 33969 |
| as_early_as | 0.573 | 8105 |
| as_early | 0.560 | 78189 |
| later_than | 0.552 | 70498 |
| early_on | 0.543 | 7322 |
| long_before | 0.537 | 10675 |
| even_before | 0.523 | 9208 |
| earlier_in | 0.516 | 43837 |
| about_the_same_time | 0.499 | 87176 |
| later | 0.498 | 773 |
| an_early | 0.495 | 7581 |
| at_about_the_same_time | 0.495 | 70987 |
| a_little_later | 0.494 | 62412 |
| around_the_same_time | 0.493 | 45708 |
| as_early_as_possible | 0.484 | 32759 |
| sooner_than | 0.483 | 85913 |
| as_far_back_as | 0.482 | 81634 |
| later_on | 0.481 | 8300 |