Early

adverb

irli

Adjective

belonging to the distant past
“the early inhabitants of Europe”
Similar:Former Other
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
“early morning”
“an early warning”
“early diagnosis”
See also:First
being or occurring at an early stage of development
“in an early stage”
“early forms of life”
“early man”
expected in the near future
“look for an early end to the negotiations”
very young
“at an early age”
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature