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Early (adv.)
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early — adv Early, soon, beforehand, betimes share the meaning of at or nearly at a given point of time or around the beginning of a specified or implied period of time. Early is used chiefly in reference to a period of time (as a day, a lifetime, an age … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Early — Ear ly, a. [Compar. {Earlier} ([ e]r l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Earliest}.] [OE. earlich. [root]204. See {Early}, adv.] 1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; opposed to {late}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Early English — Early Ear ly, a. [Compar. {Earlier} ([ e]r l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Earliest}.] [OE. earlich. [root]204. See {Early}, adv.] 1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; opposed to {late}; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Early English architecture — Early Ear ly, a. [Compar. {Earlier} ([ e]r l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Earliest}.] [OE. earlich. [root]204. See {Early}, adv.] 1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; opposed to {late}; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
early — [ʉr′lē] adv., adj. earlier, earliest [ME erli < OE ærlic, adv. (> ærlic, adj.) < ær, before (see ERE) + lice, adv. suffix (see LY2, LIKE1)] 1. near the beginning of a given period of time or of a series, as of events; soon after the… … English World dictionary
Early — Ear ly ([ e]r l[y^]), adv. [OE. erli, erliche, AS. [=ae]rl[=i]ce; [=ae]r sooner + l[=i]c like. See {Ere}, and {Like}.] Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. [1913 Webster] Those that me early shall find me. Prov. viii. 17.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
early — adv 1. initially, at the start, early in the game, Chiefly Brit. early on, Scot. timeously. 2. at daybreak, matutinally, at the break or crack of dawn, with cock s crow, with the birds. 3. prematurely, precociously, too soon; untimely, ahead of… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
early — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)li[/t]] ♦ earlier, earliest 1) ADV GRADED: ADV after v Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. I knew I had to get up early... Why do we have to go to bed so early? Ant … English dictionary
early — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. (earlier, earliest) 1 before the due, usual, or expected time (was early for my appointment; the train arrived early). 2 a not far on in the day or night, or in time (early evening; at the earliest opportunity). b… … Useful english dictionary
early — earliness, n. /err lee/, adv., earlier, earliest, adj., earlier, earliest, n., pl. earlies. adv. 1. in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year. 2. in the early part of the… … Universalium
early — ear•ly [[t]ˈɜr li[/t]] adv. and adj. li•er, li•est. 1) in or during the first part of a period of time, course of action, or series of events: early in the year[/ex] 2) in the early part of the morning: to get up early[/ex] 3) before the usual or … From formal English to slang
