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

Country Club Hills police detective Jason Strayer, who was a member of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, testified Williams was identified as a suspect early on. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

As prisoners started to show evident signs of distress early on, some relatives who were allowed to visit expressed the intention of contacting lawyers to stop the study. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Jansen took 4-15 in six overs, with Anrich Nortje taking 1-5 before walking off injured, as Australia sputtered early on. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

The Knicks dominated the 76ers in a second-round sweep, early on during their streak of 13 straight victories as part of a 16-3 finish with the highest point differential in NBA postseason history. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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