early
adverb
in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc..
Example Sentences
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Pressed about earlier expectations that Cuba’s regime could fall this year, Rubio bristled at the idea of a fixed timetable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
After his post-match news conference, Iraola spent time talking about San Sebastian with some of the local journalists, who travelled there with Bournemouth earlier in the week for their Europa League bow.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The resulting nanoparticles produce a much stronger signal than earlier designs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
On the side were little wheat rolls from The Fresh Market bakery, spread with pats of Kerrygold — a small but perceptible upgrade from the Bunny Bread and Country Crock of a few years earlier.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
As it turned out, despite what Papa had said earlier, we didn’t talk about Hannie being brought home by two policemen.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
