early

Speech parts

1. early - Noun

2. early - Adjective

3. early - Adverb

5. early - Adjective Satellite

6. Early - Proper noun

Meaning

Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.

In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.

Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

premature ahead of time prematurely first previous initial prior preliminary beforehand untimely sooner betimes original former young
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Antonyms

late later middle advanced terminal delayed
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Phrases with the word

early bird call it an early night early to bed, early to rise it's early days too early to tell have an early night

Derivatives

earlier earliest

Anagrams

layer relay leary Arely Arley Raley Rayle realy

Examples

she graduated early Source: Internet

the house was completed ahead of time Source: Internet

he awoke betimes that morning Source: Internet

early morning Source: Internet

an early warning Source: Internet

early diagnosis Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

earlship Earlston Earlswood early 1800s early 1900s early 19th century