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

That community connection started early on when Weinberger was trying to attract customers to the store. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Pitt didn’t do himself any favors early on in the family drama. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The stars knew early on their differing styles would mesh well. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

On that occasion, Argentina sought to prod, poke and provoke; Enzo Fernandez left one on the head of Elliot Anderson early on, Leandro Paredes caught the ankle of Jude Bellingham. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 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