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early 2, adverb (oh)



2 W1S1 adv comparative earlier superlative earliest
before the usual, arranged, or expected time
-opposite late late
::We arrived early.
::They must have come home early.
near the beginning of a period of time, event, process etc
-opposite late late early in
::She went out early in the morning.
::He was sent off early in the game.
early this/next/last year etc
::The building should be finished early next year.
::The restaurant opened earlier this month.
::We want to start as early as possible .
::The disease is easy to treat if diagnosed early.
early on
at an early stage in a relationship, process etc
::I realized early on I'd never pass the exam.
early on in
::We encountered problems early on in the project.