Early I Arrived Day Time Earlier Adverb Bre

• early in the week/year/season/morning
• the best rooms go to those who book earliest.
• we arrived early the next day.
• we meet the hero quite early in the film.

early

1. near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
• opposite late
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/late_2
• early in the week/year/season/morning
• The best rooms go to those who book earliest.
• We arrived early the next day.
• We meet the hero quite early in the film.
• He started writing music as early as 1989.
2. before the usual, expected or planned time
• opposite late
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/late_2
• The bus came five minutes early.
• I woke up early this morning.
• The baby arrived earlier than expected.
• I arrived a few minutes early for my interview.
• early flowering plants
3. before the present time or the time mentioned
• opposite later
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/later_1
• As I mentioned earlier…
• a week earlier
• She had seen him earlier in the day.
4. at an early stage of a situation, relationship, period of time, etc.
• I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her.

Word Origin

• Old English (as an adverb) ǣrlīce (see ere, -ly), influenced by Old Norse árliga. The adjective use dates from Middle English.