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and early disagreeable early early bird inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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Silver prices plummeted almost 10% in the trough of volatile trading early on Wednesday, but remain relatively close to record highs amid what increasingly looks like a dangerous market for the white metal.

From Barron's

Residents received faulty emergency alerts, exposing early on the systemic failures in preparedness, evacuation protocols and emergency response.

From Los Angeles Times

The streets of Tehran were calm early on Wednesday, a change from the usual chaotic and choking traffic, with the authorities having announced a bank holiday with just a day's notice.

From Barron's

Others made such a significant impact early on that their influence is still felt, and are now trying to branch out into something new.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think my confidence and comfort level with comedy now owes something to being surrounded by laughter early on.

From The Wall Street Journal

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