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- pronunciation:
- uhr
li
- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
earlier, earliest |
| definition 1: |
near the beginning of something.
I like to get up early in the morning. |
| definition 2: |
before the usual or expected time.
I arrived early for my appointment.- synonyms:
- ahead
- antonyms:
- late
- similar words:
- soon
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
earlier, earliest |
| definition 1: |
near the beginning of a time period.
We see these flowers in the early spring.- antonyms:
- late
- similar words:
- primary
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| definition 2: |
before the usual or expected time.
We had an early dinner on Sunday.I was ten minutes early for my interview.- antonyms:
- late
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| related words: |
fast |
| derivations: |
earlier (adj.), earliest (adj.), earlier (adv.) |
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