early
/ˈɜːli/
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Translation
Happening near the start of a time, or before the usual time.
Word origin
Comes from the Old English word aerlice, built from aer, meaning before.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- aerlice
Examples
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"Early" shows it was near the start of the day.
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Here "early" means she arrived before the usual time.
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"Early" shows we are near the start of the year.
"Early" means near the start of something, or before the time most people expect. The early morning is the first part of the day. If you arrive early, you come before you need to. The opposite is "late".
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