early
🇺🇸
/ˈɜːrli/
🇬🇧
/ˈɜːli/
adjective
A1
happening near the start of a time or event
The early morning sun is very beautiful.
A1
happening before the usual or expected time
She has an early breakfast every day.
A1
from the beginning part of a historical period or movement
This is an early example of modern art.
adverb
A1
near the beginning of a time period or event
We need to leave early to avoid traffic.
A1
before the usual or expected time
He always wakes up early in the morning.
A2
before the current time or a mentioned time
I finished my work early today.
translation
happening near the start of a time or event; happening before the usual or expected time; from the beginning part of a historical period or movement
near the beginning of a time period or event; before the usual or expected time; before the current time or a mentioned time
Word Forms
Comparative
earlier
Superlative
earliest