Definitions

early on

ADJECTIVE

premature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immature incomplete untimely

WEAK

a bit previous abortive embryonic forward green inopportune overearly oversoon precipitate predeveloped previous raw soon unanticipated undeveloped unfledged unripe

Antonyms

WEAK

backward careful cautious delayed late mature overdue prepared slow

ADJECTIVE

untimely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-timed improper premature undue unfortunate

WEAK

a bit previous abortive anachronistic awkward badly timed bright and early disagreeable early early bird inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate good suitable

WEAK

opportune timely

Example Sentences

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From early on, Brahim grew up understanding that identity does not need to be singular.

From BBC

AFP was blocked from entering Wine's residence early on Saturday and could not reach him or his entourage by phone.

From Barron's

Clarke joined the series early on as a producer and was part of the casting process.

From Los Angeles Times

Apple didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment early on Wednesday.

From Barron's

The British 23-year-old had won the first set but trailed the Colombian 4-2 in the second when play ended early on Tuesday.

From BBC