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Definitions for Early

[1] in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
[2] in the early part of the morning: to get up early.
[3] before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time: They came early and found their hosts still dressing.
[4] far back in time: The Greeks early learned to sail and navigate.
[5] 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.
[6] occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner.
[7] belonging to a period far back in time: early French architecture.
[8] occurring in the near future: I look forward to an early reply.
[9] (of a fruit or vegetable) appearing or maturing before most others of its type: early apples.
[10] a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
[11] early on , with but little time elapsed; early in the course of a process, project, etc.; early in the game.
[12] Ju·bal Anderson [joo -buh  l] /ˈdʒu bəl/ , 1816–94, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
[13] before the expected or usual time
[14] occurring in or characteristic of the first part of a period or sequence
[15] occurring in or characteristic of a period far back in time
[16] occurring in the near future
[17] at the earliest not before the time or date mentioned
[18] early days too soon to tell how things will turn out
[19] before the expected or usual time
[20] near the first part of a period or sequence I was talking to him earlier

Words related to Early

previous, fresh, initial, new, recent, briefly, shortly, beforehand, soon, promptly, unexpectedly, directly, prematurely, quick, immediately, immediate, timely, recently, first, betimes

Words nearby Early

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Origin of Early

before 950; Middle English erlich (adj.), erliche (adv.), Old English ǣrlīc, ǣrlīce, mutated variant of ārlīc, ārlīce, equivalent to ār- early (positive of ǣr ere) + līc(e ) -ly

Other words from Early

ear·li·ness , noun

Word origin for Early

Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr ere + -līce -ly ²; related to Old Norse arliga

Synonyms for Early

fresh, initial, new, previous, recent, a bit previous, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, brand-new, budding, early bird, original, preceding, premier, prevenient, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, proleptical, raw, undeveloped, young