LekhoriLekhoriAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock.
After but close to the start of a period of time.
The play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is one of Shakespeare's early works.
A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.
On my first day on the watch after leaving the shoplifting squad I paraded on earlies but had completely forgotten to take my ear ring off.
At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early.
A surname.
From Middle English erly, erlich, earlich, from Old English ǣrlīċ (“early”, adjective), equivalent to ere + -ly.
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Soon; in good time; seasonably.
[T]thoſe that ſeeke me early, ſhall find me.