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    ear·ly
    [ˈərlē]
    adjective
    early (adjective) · earlier (comparative adjective) · earliest (superlative adjective)
    1. happening or done before the usual or expected time:
      "we ate an early lunch"
      • (of a plant or crop) flowering or ripening before other varieties:
        "early potatoes"
    2. happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period:
      "an early goal secured victory"
      • done or occurring near the beginning of the day:
        "we agreed to meet at 6 a.m. to get an early start"
      • denoting or belonging to the beginning or opening stages of a historical period, cultural movement, or sphere of activity:
        "early impressionism"
      • occurring at the beginning of a sequence:
        "the earlier chapters of the book"
    adverb
    early (adverb) · earlier (comparative adverb) · earliest (superlative adverb) · earlier (adverb)
    1. before the usual or expected time:
      "I was planning to finish work early today"
    2. near the beginning of a particular time or period:
      "we lost a couple of games early in the season"
      • near the beginning of the day:
        "I wrote this piece early one morning"
      • (earlier)
        before the present time or before the time one is referring to:
        "you met my husband earlier"
    Origin
    Old English (as an adverb) ǣrlīce(see ere, -ly), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English.
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    adjective
    1. happening or done before the usual or expected time:
      Opposite:
      • happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period:
        Opposite:
       
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