'Early'
[early.a.01] as in: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time


Examples:
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



'Early'
[early.a.02] as in: being or occurring at an early stage of development


Examples:
in an early stage
early forms of life
early man
an early computer



'Early'
[early.s.01] as in: belonging to the distant past


Examples:
the early inhabitants of Europe
former generations
in other times



'Early'
[early.s.02] as in: very young


Examples:
at an early age



'Early'
[early.a.05] as in: of an early stage in the development of a language or literature


Examples:
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



'Early'
[early.s.03] as in: expected in the near future


Examples:
look for an early end to the negotiations



'Early'
[early_on.r.01] as in: during an early stage


Examples:
early on in her career


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'Early'
[early.r.02] as in: before the usual time or the time expected


Examples:
she graduated early
the house was completed ahead of time



'Early'
[early.r.03] as in: in good time


Examples:
he awoke betimes that morning


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