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1
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
- early birds of the Jurassic period
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- aged,
- age-old,
- antediluvian,
- antiquated,
- antique,
- dateless,
- hoary,
- old,
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical)
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2
occurring before the usual or expected time
- we had an early dinner so as not to miss the concert
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of early (Entry 2 of 2)
before the usual or expected time
- that year spring arrived early
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“Early.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/early. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of early was before the 12th century
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