EARLY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word early. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| betimes | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • in good time | ||||||
| first | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion | ||||||
| former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||
| other | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; quantifier, other adjective satellite • recently past • belonging to the distant past • very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected | ||||||
| premature | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • born after a gestation period of less than the normal time adjective satellite • too soon or too hasty • uncommonly early or before the expected time | ||||||
| prematurely | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation • too soon; in a premature manner | ||||||
| ahead of time | ||||||
adverb • before the usual time or the time expected | ||||||
| early on | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • during an early stage | ||||||
| too soon | adverbadv | |||||
adverb • before the usual time or the time expected | ||||||