Definition: 1. At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time. 2. Of the distant past. 3. Expected in the near future.
Use 'early' in a sentence:
1. I've taken to waking up very early.
2. It's a good thing you came early.
3. Early booking is recommended.
4. He always gets up early.
5. She went into labour early.
6. We'll have an early supper tonight.
7. She finds it very difficult to get up early.
8. You're up bright and early today!
9. 'Get there early,' she advised (them).
10. Early booking is advisable.
11. They determined to start early.
12. Everyone arrived nice and early.
13. Could you get off early tomorrow?
14. Could you get off (work) early tomorrow?
15. Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early?
16. We went swimming very early.
17. Industrialization began early in Spain.
18. Hammond was the early pacesetter.
19. Shooting began early this year.
20. Is there any advantage in getting there early?
21. She slept deeply but woke early.
22. There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow.
23. The latest results are in keeping with our earlier findings.
24. Sue and I left early.
25. Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
26. I'm used to getting up early.
27. A meeting has been planned for early next year.
28. Please could I leave early today?
29. I have to leave work early today.
30. We've got to get up early, all right?
31. That's why I left so early.
32. We went early so as to get good seats.
33. I go to bed early as a rule.
34. The early part of her life was spent in Paris.
35. They left for Spain early this morning.
36. I want to make an early start in the morning.
37. I got up early the next morning.
38. I woke up early this morning.
39. The early indications look encouraging.
40. The bus was ten minutes early.
41. The bus came five minutes early.
42. For some reason we all have to come in early tomorrow.
43. The tests are designed to detect the disease early.
44. Quite a few people are going to arrive early.
45. We arrived early the next day.
46. The new test should aid in the early detection of the disease.
47. Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development.
48. This technology is still in its early stages.
49. The project is still in the early stages.
50. We've come a long way since the early days of the project.
51. Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power.
52. We were up and off early to beat the heat.
53. The early stuff is mostly unlistenable.
54. The early identification of children with special educational needs is very important.
55. We didn't leave early enough.
56. She plans to show her paintings early next year.
57. The results are entirely consistent with our earlier research.
