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

Starbucks Korea closed all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

What might have been early on predictable for Kuplowsky with Kick On eventually turns wonderfully weird and deranged. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Pretty early on Europeans became obsessed with skin whitening creams—again, problematic—many of which contained really, really harmful ingredients, also problematic, like lead and mercury. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

There was a regime change in the front office and then an elbow injury early on in the 2024 season. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 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