Early

Pronunciation: /ˈɜːrliː/

Early (adj)

  1. Happening or arriving sooner than planned or expected.
  2. Happening at the beginning of a period, process, or story.

Early (adv)

  1. In a way that happens before the expected time.

Early (noun)

  1. The early hours of the day, especially before morning becomes busy.

Examples

  • The early is quiet, and the streets feel calm.
  • In the early, I usually read before work.

Early (adjective)

Examples

  • She arrived early, before the meeting started.
  • They finished early, so we had time to rest.

Early (adverb)

Examples

  • The train arrived early, and everyone felt relieved.
  • We started early, so the class ended sooner.