early on
adverb
: at or during an early point or stage
The reasons were obvious early on in the experiment.
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Nick Boyd has been catching fire early on and is averaging 20 points per game, while shooting over 46 percent from the field and 37 percent from distance.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Popular areas such as West Beach fill early on summer weekends.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
During an appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast in late October, Mounfield spoke about the Stone Roses’ confidence in their abilities early on in their career.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge occurred early on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost power and struck a support pier, prompting the spans to fall into the Patapsco River.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Popular areas such as West Beach fill early on summer weekends.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
During an appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast in late October, Mounfield spoke about the Stone Roses’ confidence in their abilities early on in their career.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge occurred early on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost power and struck a support pier, prompting the spans to fall into the Patapsco River.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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