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early
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adjective (a)

  • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time(adj.all)
    Example:
    Early morning.
    An early warning.
    Early diagnosis.
    An early death.
    Took early retirement.
    An early spring.
    Early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties.
    Antonym:
    late
    source: wordnet30
  • being or occurring at an early stage of development(adj.all)
    Example:
    In an early stage.
    Early forms of life.
    Early man.
    An early computer.
    Antonym:
    late, later
    source: wordnet30
  • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature(adj.all)
    Example:
    The Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C..
    Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700.
    source: wordnet30
  • In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • during an early stage(adv.all)
    Example:
    Early on in her career.
    source: wordnet30
  • before the usual time or the time expected(adv.all)
    Example:
    She graduated early.
    Synonym:
    ahead of time, too soon
    Antonym:
    belatedly, late, tardily
    source: wordnet30
  • in good time(adv.all)
    source: wordnet30
  • Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • belonging to the distant past(adj.all)
    Example:
    The early inhabitants of Europe.
    Synonym:
    former, other
    source: wordnet30
  • very young(adj.all)
    Example:
    At an early age.
    source: wordnet30
  • expected in the near future(adj.all)
    Example:
    Look for an early end to the negotiations.
    source: wordnet30
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