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Detailed Synonyms for early in English

early:

early adj

  1. early

early adj

  1. early
    – at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 1
    early
    – at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 1
    • early adj
      • early morning1
      • an early warning1
      • early diagnosis1
      • an early death1
      • took early retirement1
      • an early spring1
      • early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties1
  2. early
    – being or occurring at an early stage of development 1
    early
    – being or occurring at an early stage of development 1
    • early adj
      • in an early stage1
      • early forms of life1
      • early man1
      • an early computer1
  3. early
    – of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 1
    early
    – of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 1
  4. early
    – very young 1
    early
    – very young 1
    • early adj
      • at an early age1
  5. early
    – belonging to the distant past 1
    former; other; early
    – belonging to the distant past 1
    • former adj
      • former generations1
    • other adj
      • in other times1
    • early adj
      • the early inhabitants of Europe1
  6. early
    – expected in the near future 1
    early
    – expected in the near future 1
    • early adj
      • look for an early end to the negotiations1

early adv

  1. early
    – before the usual time or the time expected 1
    early; too soon; ahead of time
    – before the usual time or the time expected 1
  2. early
    – in good time 1
    early; betimes
    – in good time 1
  3. early
    – during an early stage 1
    early; early on
    – during an early stage 1

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Related Definitions for "early":

  1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time1
    • early morning1
    • an early warning1
    • early diagnosis1
    • an early death1
    • took early retirement1
    • an early spring1
    • early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties1
  2. being or occurring at an early stage of development1
    • in an early stage1
    • early forms of life1
    • early man1
    • an early computer1
  3. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature1
  4. very young1
    • at an early age1
  5. belonging to the distant past1
    • the early inhabitants of Europe1
  6. expected in the near future1
    • look for an early end to the negotiations1
  7. before the usual time or the time expected1
    • she graduated early1
  8. in good time1
  9. during an early stage1

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