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Jul 9th 2013, 23:47, by Equinox

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# At a time [[before]] expected; sooner than [[usual]].

  

# At a time [[before]] expected; sooner than [[usual]].
 

#: ''We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left '''early'''.

  

#: ''We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left '''early'''.
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# Soon; in good time; seasonably.
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#* Bible, Proverbs viii. 17
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#*: Those that seek me '''early''' shall find me.
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#* Tennyson
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#*: You must wake and call me '''early'''.
   
 

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Latest revision as of 23:47, 9 July 2013

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English erly, erli, Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr ("before") + adverbial suffix -līce. Cognate with Old Norse árla ( > Danish and Norwegian årle, Swedish arla, Faroese árla)

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

early (comparative earlier, superlative earliest)

  1. At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
    At eleven, we went for an early lunch.
    She began reading at an early age.
    His mother suffered an early death.
  2. Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time.
    You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock.
    The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.
  3. Near the start or beginning.
    • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, Mr. Pratt's Patients:
      'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
    The play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is one of Shakespeare's early works.
    Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (at a time in advance of the usual): premature
  • (near the start): first

Antonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

at a time in advance of the usual

arriving at a time before expected

near the start or beginning

Adverb[edit]

early (comparative earlier, superlative earliest)

  1. At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
    We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early.
  2. Soon; in good time; seasonably.
    • Bible, Proverbs viii. 17
      Those that seek me early shall find me.
    • Tennyson
      You must wake and call me early.

Synonyms[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

Translations[edit]

at a time before expected

Noun[edit]

early (plural earlies)

  1. A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.
    • 2007, Paul W. Browning, The Good Guys Wear Blue (page 193)
      On my first day on the watch after leaving the shoplifting squad I paraded on earlies but had completely forgotten to take my ear ring off.

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