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Early

ˈəːli

Early definitions
adjective
earlier earliest early
  1. happening or done before the usual or expected time

    "we ate an early lunch"

    • (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"

    • 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
earlier earliest early
  1. before the usual or expected time

    "I was planning to finish work early today"

    early in the day in the early morning before the usual time before the appointed time
  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"