comparative and superlative of `early' More early than; most early:
— Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera.

synoniem: earlier.

With the least delay.

synoniem: soonest.

At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.

Roget 132: early, prime, forward; prompt etc. (active) 682; summary.    premature, precipitate, precocious; prevenient^†, anticipatory; rath^†.    sudden etc. (instantaneous) 113; unexpected etc. 508; near, near at hand; immediate.    ... meer laten zien

Pools: zalążkowy, inicjalny, początkowy

Being or occurring at an early stage of development.

Belonging to the distant past:
— The early inhabitants of Europe.

synoniemen: former, other.

Very young.

Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature.

Expected in the near future.

During an early stage:
— Early on in her career.

synoniem: early on.

Before the usual time or the time expected:
— She graduated early.

synoniemen: ahead of time, too soon.

In good time.

synoniem: betimes.

Roget 132: early, soon, anon, betimes, rath^†; eft, eftsoons; ere long, before long, shortly; beforehand; prematurely etc. adj.; precipitately etc. (hastily) 684; too soon; before its time, before one's time; in anticipation; unexpectedly etc. 508.    suddenly etc. (instantaneously) 113; before one can say 'Jack Robinson'," at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion [Bacon]; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil [Fr.]; straight, straightway, straightforth^†; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.    ... meer laten zien