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   early

   /ˈəːli/

   adjective

   • 1. happening or done before the usual or expected time: "we ate an early lunch" Similar untimelyprematuretoo soontoo earlybefore timearchaic:unseasonableprompttimelyquickspeedyrapidfastwithout delayexpeditiousarchaic:ratheOpposite overdue
   • ▪ (of a plant or crop) flowering or ripening before other varieties: "early potatoes"
   • 2. belonging or happening near the beginning of a particular period: "an early goal secured victory" Similar advanceforwardpriorinitialpreliminaryfirstprimarypilottesttrialOpposite late
   • ▪ done or occurring near the beginning of the day: "we agreed to meet at 6 am to get an early start"
   • ▪ denoting or belonging to the beginning of a historical period or cultural movement: "early impressionism"
   • ▪ occurring at the beginning of a sequence: "the earlier chapters of the book"

   adverb

   • 1. before the usual or expected time: "I was planning to finish work early today" Similar early in the dayin the early morningat dawnat daybreakat cockcrowwith the larkinformal:at stupid o'clockbefore the usual timebefore the appointed timeprematurelytoo soonahead of timeahead of schedulein good timeliterary:betimesOpposite late
   • 2. near the beginning of a particular time or period: "we lost a couple of games early in the season"
   • ▪ near the beginning of the day: "I wrote this piece early one morning"
   • ▪ before the present time or before the time one is referring to: "you met my husband earlier"

   noun

   • 1. potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.
   • 2. early shifts: informal "she is on earlies"

   Word Origin Old English (as an adverb) ǣrlīce (see ere, -ly2), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. earliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEARLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EARLY definition: 1. near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or planned time: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EARLY is near the beginning of a period of time. How to use early in a sentence.

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   a. Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign. b. At or near the beginning of the morning: She never used to get up so early. 2. At or during a remote or initial period: decided very early to go into medicine. 3.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEARLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Early means near the beginning of a period in history, or in the history of something such as the world, a society, or an activity. ...the early stages of pregnancy. ...Fassbinder's early films.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEARLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sep 23, 2015 · EARLY meaning: 1. near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or planned time: 2…. Learn more.

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   adj. 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. occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner. belonging to a period far back in time: early French architecture.

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   The project was finished on time. ahead of time earlier than the time when you have arranged to do something or than when you need something The building work was completed ahead of time.

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   Early Definition. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events.

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    All you need to know about "EARLY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Something that's early happens right at the beginning of some specific time period, or before you expect it to happen. An early party guest shows up before the party starts. An early riser gets up with the sun every morning, and you might eat an early dinner at five in the evening.