early
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Sense: Adverb: sooner than expected
Synonyms:
in advance, ahead of time, ahead of schedule, beforehand Collocations, far ahead, in good time, before the time, too soon, prematurely, inopportunely, before the appointed time, with time to spare, in the bud, bright and early, all too soon, precociously, behind time, timely Collocations, with the birds
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Sense: Adverb: immediately
Synonyms:
right away, immediately Collocations, promptly Collocations, instantly, soon Collocations, pronto, presently Collocations
Sense: Adjective: sooner than expected
Synonyms:
quick Collocations, speedy, hasty Collocations, premature, untimely, advanced Collocations, unanticipated, unexpected Collocations, precocious, previous Collocations
Sense: Adjective: near the beginning
Synonyms:
initial Collocations, first Collocations, ancient Collocations, old Collocations, original Collocations, prehistoric, beginning Collocations, primitive, primeval, primal, pioneer Collocations, pioneering, trailblazing
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Sense: Adjective: maturing soon
Synonyms:
quick-maturing, early-maturing, early-flowering, fast-growing, spring Collocations, hardy, frost-proof, northern Collocations
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