early

Meaning

Adj

1. At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
2. Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
3. Near the start or beginning.
4. Near the start of the day.
5. Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
6. Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.

Noun

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

Adv

1. At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
2. Soon; in good time; seasonably.

Hyphenated as

ear‧ly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɜːli/

Etymology

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From Middle English erly, erlich, earlich, from Old English ǣrlīċ (“early”, adjective), equivalent to ere + -ly.

Sentences

From an early age , Gerard Mur showed a great talent for writing .

Metals and related concepts were mentioned in various early Vedic age texts .