early
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ear·ly
[ur-lee] adverb, ear·li·er, ear·li·est, adjective, ear·li·er, ear·li·est, noun, plural ear·lies. 
li adverb
1.
in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
2.
in the early part of the morning: to get up early.
3.
before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time: They came early and found their hosts still dressing.
4.
far back in time: The Greeks early learned to sail and navigate.
adjective
5.
occurring in the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: an early hour of the day.
6.
occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner.
7.
belonging to a period far back in time: early French architecture.
8.
occurring in the near future: I look forward to an early reply.
9.
(of a fruit or vegetable) appearing or maturing before most others of its type: early apples.
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noun
Idioms 10.
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
11.
early on, with but little time elapsed; early in the course of a process, project, etc.; early in the game.
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early (ˈɜːlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | before the expected or usual time |
| 2. | occurring in or characteristic of the first part of a period or sequence |
| 3. | occurring in or characteristic of a period far back in time |
| 4. | occurring in the near future |
| 5. | at the earliest not before the time or date mentioned |
| 6. | early days too soon to tell how things will turn out |
| —adv , -lier, -liest, -lier | |
| 7. | before the expected or usual time |
| 8. | near the first part of a period or sequence: I was talking to him earlier |
| [Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr | |
| 'earliness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
early
O.E. ærlice, from ær "soon, ere" (from P.Gmc. *airiz, from PIE *ayer- "day, morning") + -lice "-ly," adverbial suffix (see -ly (2)). The early bird of the proverb is from 1670s. Related: Earlier; earliest.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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During the early days of diesel locomotive use, they were also painted black.
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From an early age, alisa displayed an interest in literature and film.
The storyline was exactly the same as in the early original version.
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