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early
1[ur-lee]
adverb
in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc..
early in the year.
in the early part of the morning.
to get up early.
before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time.
They came early and found their hosts still dressing.
far back in time.
The Greeks early learned to sail and navigate.
adjective
occurring in the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc..
an early hour of the day.
Synonyms:occurring before the usual or appointed time.
an early dinner.
Synonyms: ,belonging to a period far back in time.
early French architecture.
occurring in the near future.
I look forward to an early reply.
(of a fruit or vegetable) appearing or maturing before most others of its type.
early apples.
noun
plural
earliesa fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
Early
2[ur-lee]
noun
Jubal Anderson 1816–94, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
early
/ ˈɜːɪ /
adjective
before the expected or usual time
occurring in or characteristic of the first part of a period or sequence
occurring in or characteristic of a period far back in time
occurring in the near future
not before the time or date mentioned
too soon to tell how things will turn out
adverb
before the expected or usual time
near the first part of a period or sequence
I was talking to him earlier
Other 51Թ Forms
- earliness noun
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of early1
Idioms and Phrases
early on, with but little time elapsed; early in the course of a process, project, etc.; early in the game.
Example Sentences
As sirens rang out across Israel in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ifat Benhaim and her family ran into their basement.
In typically clinical fashion, they took this early chance as captain Conan peeled off the back of the maul and powered over.
My earliest memory of my mother’s home garden was her formidable yet beloved zucchini plant.
Bath also become the first English team since opponents Leicester in 2001 to seal a treble, after winning the Premiership Rugby Cup and the European Challenge Cup earlier this season.
A fourth night of disorder, but at a lower level than seen earlier in the week.
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Related 51Թs
- beforehand
- briefly
- directly
- immediately
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- previous
- promptly
- quick
- shortly
- soon
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- unexpectedly
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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