early
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈɜːli/US /ˈɜːrli/
Meaning
adjective
near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc.
“the early morning”
adverb
near the beginning of a period of time, an event, a piece of work, etc.
“We arrived early the next day.”
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“early 99 and basically took that offer”
📺 Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders LectureLearn this word in the video →
“And back in the early 20th century, the pursuit of powered man flight was like the dot com of the day.”
📺 How Great Leaders Inspire ActionLearn this word in the video →
“EM: Well, I do want to emphasize we're at an early stage.”
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