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early[1,adverb] early[2,adjective] Early Early American early bird early on

Main Entry: ¹ear·ly
Pronunciation: '&r-lE
Function: adverb
Inflected Form(s): ear·li·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English erly, from Old English [AE]rlIce, from [AE]r early, soon -- more at ERE
1 a : near the beginning of a period of time <awoke early in the morning> b : near the beginning of a course, process, or series <early in his senatorial career>
2 a : before the usual or expected time <the train arrived early> b archaic : SOON c : sooner than related forms <these apples bear early>