early
形容词 early:
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
being or occurring at an early stage of development
belonging to the distant past
very young
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
expected in the near future
副词 early:
during an early stage
同义词:early on
before the usual time or the time expected
同义词:ahead of time, too soon
in good time
同义词:betimes