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

But Adebayo was aggressive and found a rhythm early on, totaling 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 shooting from the foul line, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals on Wednesday. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Tarses was involved with Young Storytellers early on and joined its board in 2003. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

The exit polls suggested his opponents — led by Netanyahu’s chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, who also rallied exuberant supporters in Tel Aviv early on Wednesday — could secure a solid majority in the next parliament. — Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Devin Vassell scored 17 of his 21 points after halftime to give the Spurs (3-2) a second option that was missing early on as Utah (1-4) led by as many as 11. — ABC News, 28 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