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Earliness

see synonyms of earliness

Noun

1. earliness

quality of coming early or earlier in time

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Earliness

see synonyms of earliness
adjective -lier or -liest
1. 
before the expected or usual time
2. 
occurring in or characteristic of the first part of a period or sequence
3. 
occurring in or characteristic of a period far back in time
4. 
occurring in the near future
5.  at the earliest
6.  early days
7.  early doors
adverb -lier or -liest
8. 
before the expected or usual time
9. 
near the first part of a period or sequence
I was talking to him earlier

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Earliness

see synonyms of earliness
Jubal Anderson1816-94; Confederate general in the Civil War
adverb, adjectiveWord forms: ˈearlier or ˈearliest
1. 
near the beginning of a given period of time or of a series, as of events; soon after the start
2. 
before the expected or customary time
3. 
in the far distant past; in ancient or remote times
4. 
in the near future; before much time has passed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Earliness

see synonyms of earliness
adj. ear·li·er, ear·li·est
1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: in the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.
2.
a. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time: the early inhabitants of the British Isles.
b. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development: an early form of life; an early computer.
3. Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time: an early spring; an early retirement.
4. Maturing or developing relatively soon: an early variety of tomato.
5. Occurring in the near future: hoped for an early end to the negotiations.
adv. ear·lier, ear·liest
1.
a. Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign.
b. At or near the beginning of the morning: She never used to get up so early.
2. At or during a remote or initial period: decided very early to go into medicine.
3. Before the expected or usual time: arrived at the meeting a few minutes early.
4. Soon in relation to others of its kind: a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.

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