1. (adj) early
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
Antonyms: New, latish, present(a), late, future, advanced(a), ripe, after-hours, Modern, advanced, posthumous, mid(a), past, intervening, old, middle, later(a), tardive, tardily, belatedly
2. (adj) early
being or occurring at an early stage of development
Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
Antonyms: past, present(a), middle, New, mid(a), posthumous, advanced(a), late, future, tardive, ripe, latish, advanced, Modern, intervening, later(a), old, after-hours, belatedly, tardily
3. (adj) early(a), former(a), other(a)
belonging to the distant past
Antonyms: ripe, advanced, future, advanced(a), intervening, present(a), late, mid(a), middle, posthumous, old, New, latish, Modern, later(a), past, tardive, after-hours, tardily, belatedly
4. (adj) early
very young
Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
Antonyms: middle, New, after-hours, ripe, latish, mid(a), past, old, advanced(a), tardive, late, advanced, present(a), Modern, future, intervening, later(a), posthumous, belatedly, tardily
5. (adj) early
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
Antonyms: advanced, posthumous, mid(a), New, old, present(a), late, latish, advanced(a), Modern, future, ripe, middle, tardive, after-hours, intervening, later(a), past, tardily, belatedly
6. (adverb) early
expected in the near future
Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
Antonyms: middle, later(a), old, advanced(a), late, present(a), latish, mid(a), tardive, after-hours, New, past, posthumous, intervening, advanced, ripe, future, Modern, belatedly, tardily
7. (adverb) early on, early
during an early stage
Synonyms: betimes, early on, too soon, ahead of time, early
Antonyms: later(a), old, late, present(a), after-hours, future, New, ripe, latish, middle, mid(a), advanced, Modern, advanced(a), past, posthumous, intervening, tardive, tardily, belatedly
8. (adverb) early, ahead of time, too soon
before the usual time or the time expected
Synonyms: betimes, early on, early, ahead of time, too soon
Antonyms: New, future, Modern, later(a), tardive, middle, advanced(a), mid(a), present(a), advanced, late, ripe, past, latish, after-hours, old, posthumous, intervening, tardily, belatedly
9. (adverb) early, betimes
in good time
Synonyms: betimes, early on, early, ahead of time, too soon
Antonyms: New, later(a), mid(a), advanced, latish, past, middle, intervening, Modern, ripe, late, present(a), old, posthumous, after-hours, advanced(a), future, tardive, belatedly, tardily
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Synonyms and Antonyms of early 
