early
US /ˈɝli/
adjective, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Guests are advised to arrive early to find a good seat.
Word Family
NounNoun
earliness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
early gốc
AdverbAdv
early gốc
Synonyms
- prematureborn after a gestation period of less than the normal time
- in advancehaving a meaning similar to early
Collocations
- Easy early morning walkdescribing early morning walk (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)
- Medium arrive early for the interviewto arrive early for the interview, meaning to reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- Hard early retirement severance packagedescribing early retirement severance package (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)
- Very Hard the early bird catches the worm in dealsreferring to the early bird catches the worm in deals
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.