EARLY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
   Usage Example(s)
   • early morning
   • an early warning
   • early diagnosis
   • an early death
   • took early retirement
   • an early spring
   • early varieties of peas and tomat
   Antonym(s)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
   • late (what does late mean?)
   Similar To
   • aboriginal (what does aboriginal mean?)
   • primal (what does primal mean?)
   • primeval (what does primeval mean?)
   • primaeval (what does primaeval mean?)
   • primordial (what does primordial mean?)
   • advance(a) (what does advance(a) mean?)
   • beforehand(p) (what does beforehand(p) mean?)
   • archean (what does archean mean?)
   • archaean (what does archaean mean?)
   • archeozoic (what does archeozoic mean?)
   • archaeozoic (what does archaeozoic mean?)
   • azoic (what does azoic mean?)
   • earlier (what does earlier mean?)
   • earliest (what does earliest mean?)
   • earlyish (what does earlyish mean?)
   • matutinal (what does matutinal mean?)
   • premature (what does premature mean?)
   • untimely (what does untimely mean?)
   • previous(p) (what does previous(p) mean?)
   • premature (what does premature mean?)
   • proterozoic (what does proterozoic mean?)
   • proto(a) (what does proto(a) mean?)
   • wee (what does wee mean?)
   See Also
   • first (what does first mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • timing (what does timing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • being or occurring at an early stage of development
   Usage Example(s)
   • in an early stage
   • early forms of life
   • early man
   • an early computer
   Antonym(s)
   • late (what does late mean?)
   • later(a) (what does later(a) mean?)
   Similar To
   • archaic (what does archaic mean?)
   • primitive (what does primitive mean?)
   • new (what does new mean?)
   • young (what does young mean?)
   • crude (what does crude mean?)
   • primitive (what does primitive mean?)
   • rude (what does rude mean?)
   • embryonic (what does embryonic mean?)
   • embryotic (what does embryotic mean?)
   • incipient (what does incipient mean?)
   • inchoate (what does inchoate mean?)
   • precocious (what does precocious mean?)
3. Meaning
   • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
   Usage Example(s)
   • the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.
   • Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700
   Antonym(s)
   • middle (what does middle mean?)
   • late (what does late mean?)
   Similar To
   • Old (what does Old mean?)
4. Meaning
   • very young
   Usage Example(s)
   • at an early age
   Similar To
   • young (what does young mean?)
   • immature (what does immature mean?)
5. Meaning
   • expected in the near future
   Usage Example(s)
   • look for an early end to the negotiations
   Similar To
   • future (what does future mean?)

EARLY as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • before the usual time or the time expected
   Synonym(s)
   • ahead of time (what does ahead of time mean?)
   • too soon (what does too soon mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she graduated early
   • the house was completed ahead of time
   Antonym(s)
   • late (what does late mean?)
   • belatedly (what does belatedly mean?)
   • tardily (what does tardily mean?)
2. Meaning
   • in good time
   Synonym(s)
   • betimes (what does betimes mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he awoke betimes that morning
3. Meaning
   • during an early stage
   Synonym(s)
   • early on (what does early on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • early on in her career