All early synonyms
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E e adv early
- immediately β without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
- immediate β occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- timely β occurring at a suitable time; seasonable; opportune; well-timed: a timely warning.
- recently β of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- right away β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
adj early
- previous β coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- fresh β newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- initial β of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- new β other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- recent β of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- briefly β Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
- shortly β in a short time; soon.
- beforehand β If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
- soon β within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- promptly β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- unexpectedly β not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- directly β in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- prematurely β occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- immediately β without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once: Please telephone him immediately.
- betimes β in good time; early
- aboriginal β An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
- ancient β Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- antecedent β An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- antediluvian β Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- antiquated β If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- budding β If you describe someone as, for example, a budding businessman or a budding artist, you mean that they are starting to succeed or become interested in business or art.
- original β belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- preceding β that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- premier β the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- primal β first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
- prime β of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- primeval β of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primitive β being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- primordial β constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- prior β preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this.
- pristine β having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- raw β uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- undeveloped β not developed.
- young β being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- brand-new β A brand-new object is completely new.
- early bird β a person who rises at an early hour.
- prevenient β coming before; antecedent.
- ahead of time β If you do something ahead of time, you do it before a particular event or before you need to, in order to be well prepared.