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

No stranger to pitching on short rest, CC Sabathia made his way toward Yankee Stadium’s mound a day early on Friday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

A lot of people end their days early on Friday or are able to take summer hours. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

That’s been on full display early on — punctuated by a strip sack on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Imama dropped the gloves early on his first shift of Tuesday’s preseason 3-2 shootout loss at the Carolina Hurricanes. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 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