1. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.

Rhymes with Early

• mccurley
• whirley
• wherley
• brearley
• akerley
• adderley
• worley
• werley
• verley
• turley
• surly
• shurley
• shirlie
• shirley
• shirlee
• sherley
• perley
• murley
• kirley
• kerley
• kearley
• hurly
• hurley
• gurley
• girlie
• durley
• curly
• curley
• cearley
• burly

How do you pronounce early?

Pronounce early as ˈərli.

US - How to pronounce early in American English

UK - How to pronounce early in British English

How to spell early? Is it erly? Or ealy? Common misspellings are:

• erly
• ealy

Sentences with early

1. Adverb
Plan carefully in the case of three matching tiles, as the wrong pairing could end the game early.

2. Adjective
For cool season grass, dethatch in the early fall.

Quotes about early

1. Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
- J. Paul Getty

2. Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.
- Frank Lloyd Wright

3. I learned early in my career to not let myself get in the way of humor but, instead, find what is great in a talented person.
- Tamra Davis

2. early-flowering

adjective. of plants that bloom during the spring.

3. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] being or occurring at an early stage of development.

4. early

adverb. ['ˈɝːli'] during an early stage.

5. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] belonging to the distant past.

6. early

adverb. ['ˈɝːli'] before the usual time or the time expected.

7. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] very young.

8. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] of an early stage in the development of a language or literature.

9. early

adverb. ['ˈɝːli'] in good time.

10. early

adjective. ['ˈɝːli'] expected in the near future.