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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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   • English (US)

     EARLY meaning: 1. near the beginning of a period of time, or...

   • Early: Russian Translation

     EARLY translate: ранний, рано , преждевременный,...

   • Early Spanish Translation

     EARLY translate: temprano, anticipado, antes del tiempo,...

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     EARLY translate: 早期的，初期的;在早期，在初期;提早（的），提前（的）,...

   • Znaczenie Early, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EARLY definicja: 1. near the beginning of a period of time,...

   • Early Hours

     EARLY HOURS definition: 1. the early hours of the morning,...

   • Early Turkish Translation

     EARLY translate: erken, başında, başlarında, önce, erken,...

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