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| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : ur-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɜr li |
Definition of early
Origin :- Old English ærlic "early," from ær "soon, ere" (see ere) + -lice, adverbial suffix (see -ly (2)). Cf. Old Norse arliga "early." The early bird of the proverb is from 1670s. Related: Earlier; earliest.
- adj in the beginning
- adj sooner than expected
- adv sooner than expected
- adv immediately
- Again he recurred to his early years, and talked fondly of his wife and children.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Early were hammers ringing on anvils in the Dragon Court, and all was activity.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- He early ascertained his limitations with respect to New York and its people.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He said "It is Light" and he used the rays of the early sun to gather food for his family.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- The fame of the Nile valley must have spread at an early date.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Early this morning Windich and I went in search of more water.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Early this morning we continued on, Windich's horse scarcely able to walk.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- I suppose there are a number of girls here, although it's early.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- The best thing for you to do is to have an early luncheon and a long sleep.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- They wanted me to be shackled: for early did they doubt my morals, as to the sex.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
Synonyms for early
- a bit previous
- aboriginal
- advanced
- ahead of time
- ancient
- anon
- antecedent
- antediluvian
- anticipative
- anticipatory
- antiquated
- at once
- before appointed time
- before long
- beforehand
- betimes
- brand-new
- briefly
- bright and early
- budding
- direct
- directly
- early bird
- ere long
- far ahead
- first
- fresh
- freshly
- immature
- immediate
- immediately
- in a jiffy
- in advance
- in an instant
- in good time
- in no time
- in the bud
- in time
- initial
- instantaneously
- instantly
- matinal
- new
- newly
- on short notice
- on the dot
- original
- overearly
- oversoon
- preceding
- precipitant
- precocious
- preexistent
- premature
- prematurely
- premier
- presently
- presto
- prevenient
- previous
- primal
- prime
- primeval
- primitive
- primitively
- primordial
- prior
- pristine
- proleptical
- prompt
- promptly
- pronto
- proximately
- punctual
- quick
- raw
- recent
- recently
- right away
- seasonable
- seasonably
- shortly
- soon
- speedy
- straightaway
- summarily
- thereon
- thereupon
- timely
- too soon
- unanticipated
- undeveloped
- unexpected
- unexpectedly
- untimely
- with time to spare
- without delay
- young
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