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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and early disagreeable early early bird inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The last time Tamar June tried to get in early on an IPO was Yahoo, in 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Several other Asian countries that are heavy oil importers enacted energy-saving measures early on.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Trump wrote in a Truth Social post early on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Harry woke early on the morning of the trip, which was proving stormy, and whiled away the time until breakfast by reading his copy of Advanced Potion-Making.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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