1. early (vs. middle) (vs. late) -- (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").
2. early (vs. late) -- (being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer").
3. early(prenominal), former(prenominal), other(prenominal) -- (of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times").
4. early -- (very young; "at an early age").
5. early (vs. middle) (vs. late) -- (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").
6. early -- (expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations").
1. early on, early -- (during an early stage; "early on in her career").
2. early, ahead of time, too soon -- (before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time").
3. early, betimes -- (in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning").
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