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Originally posted by Ironman View PostEarly? Meaning?
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adjective
1.
happening or done before the usual or expected time.
"we ate an early lunch"
synonyms: untimely, premature, unseasonable, before time More
antonyms: overdue
(of a plant or crop) flowering or ripening before other varieties.
"early potatoes"
2.
happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period.
"an early goal secured victory"
synonyms: advance, forward; More
antonyms: late
done or occurring near the beginning of the day.
"we agreed to meet at 6 a.m. to get an early start"
denoting or belonging to the beginning or opening stages of a historical period, cultural movement, or sphere of activity.
"early Impressionism"
synonyms: primitive, ancient, prehistoric, primeval; literaryof yore
"early man"
occurring at the beginning of a sequence.
"the earlier chapters of the book"
adverb
adverb: early; comparative adverb: earlier; superlative adverb: earliest
1.
before the usual or expected time.
"I was planning to finish work early today"
synonyms: in the early morning; More
antonyms: late
2.
near the beginning of a particular time or period.
"we lost a couple of games early in the season"
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