adjective๐ShareAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event."at eleven, we went for an early lunch;ย she began reading at an early age;ย his mother suffered an early death"timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareArriving a time before expected; sooner than on time."The earliest I can arrive at the meeting is 10:00 AM. "timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareNear the start or beginning."Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats."timeperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHaving begun to occur; in its early stages."early cancer"timestageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun."Astronomers study the earliest stars to understand the universe's formation, as these hot, young stars burn with incredible intensity. "astronomyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb๐ShareAt a time before expected; sooner than usual."We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb๐ShareSoon; in good time; seasonably."The project was due next week, so we started it earliest possible. "timenowChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading