This is the 55th most frequent Danish word.
tidligere
"Earlier" or "previously."
Here, 'tidligere' means 'previously' or 'earlier', indicating an earlier period of time compared to now.
Jeg boede tidligere i København.
I previously lived in Copenhagen.
In this sentence, 'tidligere' is used to mean 'former', referring to someone who held a position before the current person.
Tidligere præsidenter har ofte talt om dette emne.
Former presidents have often spoken about this topic.
Here, 'tidligere' is used to mean 'earlier' within the context of the same day.