Early - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɜːrlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word early
Brit.  |ˈɜːlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word early

adjective

- belonging to the distant past (syn: former, other)
the early inhabitants of Europe
- very young
at an early age
- expected in the near future
look for an early end to the negotiations

adverb

- during an early stage
early on in her career
- before the usual time or the time expected
she graduated early
- in good time (syn: betimes)

Extra examples

Early in his career he moved to the city.

A word first recorded early in the 17th century

They were trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

The package should be arriving early next week.

She arrived early to help with the preparations.

I got up early to finish packing.

The early symptoms of the disease

The early part of the book is better than the later part.

We had an early spring this year.

We're early. The show doesn't start for half an hour.

I've always been an early riser.

He was in his early teens.

I am always ten minutes early for work.

The incident occurred much earlier in the game.

We'll hope to see you some time early next week.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: earlier
superlative: earliest
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