All early synonyms
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E e adj early
- anon β Anon means quite soon.
- presently β in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- pronto β promptly; quickly.
- before long β If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- bright and early β very early in the morning
- in advance β to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- in good time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in the bud β Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- in time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- on the dot β a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- proximately β next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
adv early
- advanced β An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- direct β to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- immature β not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- precocious β unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
- premature β occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- prompt β done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- punctual β strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- seasonable β suitable to or characteristic of the season: seasonable weather.
- speedy β characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- unexpected β not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- untimely β not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- anticipative β inclined to anticipate; of or full of anticipation
- anticipatory β An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
- precipitant β falling headlong.
- matinal β (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- preexistent β to exist beforehand.
- unanticipated β to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- instantaneously β occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
- instantly β immediately; at once.
- newly β recently; lately: a newly married couple.
- presto β quickly, rapidly, or immediately.
- summarily β in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- thereupon β immediately following that.
- straightaway β straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- at once β If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- fresh β newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- in no time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- primitively β being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- seasonable β suitable to or characteristic of the season: seasonable weather.
- thereon β on or upon that or it.