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

Space looks to be early on that same arc, with far more room ahead. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

This is very much the spirit of this unabashedly absurd film from director David Wain, who, with his cowriter Ken Marino concluded early on that the idea was really stupid, didn't make sense and went nowhere. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

It was reported early on that Dutton Ranch could be a five-season show. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Round of 32, England 2-1 DR Congo DR Congo, aggressive and confident early on, were well worth their first-half lead through Brian Cipenga. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 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