Synonym: back, beforetime, in advance, in the past, late. Similar words: nearly, not nearly, early warning, regularly, similarly, particularly, year after year, garlic. Meaning: ['ɜːlɪ] 
adj. 1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2. being or occurring at an early stage of development 3. belonging to the distant past 4. very young 5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 6. expected in the near future. adv. 1. during an early stage 2. before the usual time or the time expected 3. in good time.
adj. 1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2. being or occurring at an early stage of development 3. belonging to the distant past 4. very young 5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature 6. expected in the near future. adv. 1. during an early stage 2. before the usual time or the time expected 3. in good time. 
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61, Getting up early is a very good habit.
62, Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
63, I worm all my birds in early spring.
64, He has a strong objection to getting up early.
65, He is hoping to retire early on medical grounds.
66, They set forth on their travels in early June.
67, the early bird catches the worm.
68, I always wake early in the summer.
69, Her early childhood was very happy.
70, She awoke early after a disturbed night.
71, I flew to Milan in early March.
72, The boys learned their street smarts early.
73, The plants began to bud in early April.
74, They left for Spain early this morning.
75, It was early evening and very still.
76, The trees are budding early this year.
77, I dislike jogging early in the morning.
78, He was in his early fifties.
79, The sky darkens early in winter.
80, In her early fifties,[sentencedict.com][http://sentencedict.com/early.html] she wears tons of jewelry.
81, I was sort of hoping to leave early today.
82, Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?
83, Neither of us enjoy getting up early.
84, The project is still in the early stages.
85, He did a stint abroad early in his career.
86, The prisoner was released early for good conduct.
87, She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
88, Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC.
89, The prime minister may decide to call an early election.
90, I got up and walked calmly out into the early evening.