EARLY

Definition of EARLY

  1. (adj)belonging to the distant past
  2. (adj)very young
  3. (adj)expected in the near future
  4. (adj)at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
  5. (adj)being or occurring at an early stage of development
  6. (adj)of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
  7. (adv)during an early stage
  8. (adv)before the usual time or the time expected
  9. (adv)in good time