| early | at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time |
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| early | being or occurring at an early stage of development |
| early | (linguistics) of an early stage in the development of a language or literature |
| early | very young |
| early | of the distant past |
| early | expected in the near future |
| early | before the usual time or the time expected |
| early | in good time |
| early | during an early stage |
| early | a person who gets up very early in the morning |
| early | a person who arrives early before others do |
| early | the early stage of growth or development |