early on

adverb

: at or during an early point or stage

The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.

Examples of early on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raman has hammered the mayor on the issue, criticizing Bass for telling Boyle Heights residents the air was safe early on in the fire. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Giselle Garcia Giselle Garcia made a commitment early on to continuing her pursuit of education. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

From early on, there were divisions between Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews, with ancestral ties to medieval Spain and Portugal, and Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, who traced their heritage to central and eastern Europe. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Ukraine’s air defences are seen in action during a missile and drone strike on Kyiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine early on September 30, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for early on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon

Kids Definition

early on

adverb

: at or during an early point or stage

had decided early on not to accept