Dictionary Check: early

"early" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

adjective

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Example: "early morning"
Antonyms:
adjective

being or occurring at an early stage of development

Example: "in an early stage"
Antonyms:
adjective

belonging to the distant past

Example: "the early inhabitants of Europe"
Synonyms:
adjective

very young

Example: "at an early age"
adjective

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

Example: "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."
Antonyms:
adjective

expected in the near future

Example: "look for an early end to the negotiations"

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