early

adjective

1
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
early morning
an early warning
2
being or occurring at an early stage of development
in an early stage
early forms of life
3
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
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
4
very young
at an early age
5
belonging to the distant past
the early inhabitants of Europe
former generations
6
expected in the near future
look for an early end to the negotiations

1
before the usual time or the time expected
she graduated early
the house was completed ahead of time
2
in good time
he awoke betimes that morning
3
during an early stage
early on in her career

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