
Xem thêm: earliest, before, sooner, in the first place, in the beginning, to begin with, originally, early(a), former(a), other(a), early on, ahead of time, too soon, betimes
adj.
a fashion popular in earlier times
his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
adv.
I had known her before
as I said before
he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier
her parents had died four years earlier
I mentioned that problem earlier
Come a little sooner, if you can
came earlier than I expected
why didn't you tell me in the first place?
adj.
early morning
an early warning
early diagnosis
an early death
took early retirement
an early spring
early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
in an early stage
early forms of life
early man
an early computer
the early inhabitants of Europe
former generations
in other times
at an early age
the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.
Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700
look for an early end to the negotiations
adv.
early on in her career
she graduated early
the house was completed ahead of time
he awoke betimes that morning