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• early — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Near the beginning] Syn. initial, first, ancient, prehistoric, primitive, primeval, primal, pioneer, pioneering, trailblazing, beginning, prime, new, fresh, budding, raw; see also old 3 . Ant. late*, modern,… …   English dictionary for students

• early — earliness, n. /err lee/, adv., earlier, earliest, adj., earlier, earliest, n., pl. earlies. adv. 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… …   Universalium

• early — I. adverb (earlier; est) Etymology: Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīce, from ǣr early, soon more at ere Date: before 12th century 1. a. near the beginning of a period of time < awoke early in the morning > b. near the beginning of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• early — ear•ly [[t]ˈɜr li[/t]] adv. and adj. li•er, li•est. 1) in or during the first part of a period of time, course of action, or series of events: early in the year[/ex] 2) in the early part of the morning: to get up early[/ex] 3) before the usual or …   From formal English to slang

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