Early

['ɜːlɪ] or ['ɝli]

Definition

(adj.) 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'; 'early diagnosis'; 'an early death'; 'took early retirement'; 'an early spring'; 'early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties' .

(adj.) being or occurring at an early stage of development; 'in an early stage'; 'early forms of life'; 'early man'; 'an early computer' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) very young; 'at an early age' .

(adj.) expected in the near future; 'look for an early end to the negotiations' .

(adj.) belonging to the distant past; 'the early inhabitants of Europe'; 'former generations'; 'in other times' .

(adv.) before the usual time or the time expected; 'she graduated early'; 'the house was completed ahead of time'.

(adv.) in good time; 'he awoke betimes that morning'.

Checked by Harriet--From WordNet

Definition

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

(adv.) 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.

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

Checked by Kathy

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Timely, seasonable, in season, not late.[2]. Forward, premature.[3]. At dawn, at day-break, at the opening of day.

ad. Soon, betimes, seasonably, in good season, in good time.

Typed by Borg

Definition

adj. in good season: at or near the beginning of the day: relating to the beginning: happening in the near future.—adv. near the beginning: soon.—n. Ear′liness.—Early and late at all times; Early bird an early riser; Early English (archit.) generally applied to the form of Gothic in which the pointed arch was first employed in Britain. The Early English succeeded the Norman towards the end of the 12th century and merged into the Decorated at the end of the 13th.—Keep early hours to rise and go to bed betimes; Small and early (coll.) applied to evening parties; The early bird catches the worm a proverb in favour of early rising.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

A title of stupidity. See old saw,

Checker: Wayne

Examples

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