English to English
adjective
- 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.
An early death.
Took early retirement.
An early spring.
Early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties.
source: WordNet 3.0
- being or occurring at an early stage of development
In an early stage.
Early forms of life.
Early man.
An early computer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
The Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C..
Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700.
source: WordNet 3.0
- In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- during an early stage
Early on in her career.
source: WordNet 3.0
- before the usual time or the time expected
She graduated early.
The house was completed ahead of time.
source: WordNet 3.0
- in good time
He awoke betimes that morning.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- belonging to the distant past
The early inhabitants of Europe.
Former generations.
In other times.
source: WordNet 3.0
- very young
At an early age.
source: WordNet 3.0
- expected in the near future
Look for an early end to the negotiations.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [érli] Maagap
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
adv
- [érli] Maaga
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
