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early
adjective as in in the beginning
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a bit previous, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, brand-new, budding, early bird, original, preceding, premier, prevenient, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, proleptical, raw, undeveloped, young
adjective as in in the early part of the morning
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daybreak, early morning, first blush, first flush of morning, first light
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adjective as in sooner than expected
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beforehand, briefly, directly, immediately, prematurely, previous, promptly, quick, shortly, soon, too soon, unexpectedly
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a bit previous, ahead of time, anon, bright and early, early bird, ere long, far ahead, in advance, in good time, in the bud, in time, on short notice, on the dot, oversoon, pronto, proximately
adverb as in sooner than expected
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advanced, ahead of time, anticipative, anticipatory, before the appointed time, direct, immature, on short notice, on the dot, overearly, oversoon, preceding, precipitant, precocious, preexistent, premature, prompt, pronto, punctual, seasonable, speedy, unanticipated, unexpected, untimely, with time to spare
adverb as in immediately
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at once, freshly, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, instantaneously, instantly, newly, presto, primitively, seasonably, straightaway, summarily, thereon, thereupon, without delay
Example Sentences
"Research on the topic of ocular conditions and climate is still in its early stages; therefore, more studies are needed to better understand how climate and air pollutants impact eye health."
She subsequently had to have a hysterectomy and then went through an early menopause that triggered mental health issues and self-harming.
It does take place 10,000 years earlier, yet in most respects, life in this far-flung network of planets seems to have changed little in 100 centuries.
The paramedics responsible were sentenced earlier this year with 14 months in jail.
Weeks earlier, as the owner of the Washington Post, Bezos had blocked an endorsement of Kamala Harris by the newspaper’s editorial board.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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