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Early

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Definitions for Early

adjective
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Examples
  1. early morning
  2. an early warning
  3. early diagnosis
  4. an early death
  5. took early retirement
  6. an early spring
  7. early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
adjective
being or occurring at an early stage of development
Examples
  1. in an early stage
  2. early forms of life
  3. early man
  4. an early computer
adjective
belonging to the distant past
Synonyms
early(a) former(a) other(a)
Examples
  1. the early inhabitants of Europe
  2. former generations
  3. in other times
adjective
very young
Examples
  1. at an early age
adjective
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
Examples
  1. the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.
  2. Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700
adjective
expected in the near future
Examples
  1. look for an early end to the negotiations
adverb
during an early stage
Synonyms
early on
Examples
  1. early on in her career
adverb
before the usual time or the time expected
Synonyms
ahead of time too soon
Examples
  1. she graduated early
  2. the house was completed ahead of time
adverb
in good time
Synonyms
betimes
Examples
  1. he awoke betimes that morning

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