early
/ˈɜːli/adjective
उच्चारण अर्ली
प्रारंभिक, शुरुआती
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near the beginning of a period of time, an event or a piece of work
प्रारंभिक, शुरुआती
- in the early morning
- the early days of the freedom struggle
- The bus leaves in the early afternoon.
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- He plays in an early scene of the film.
- Early reports suggest the match has been delayed.
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arriving, happening or done before the usual or expected time
जल्दी, समय से पहले
- The train was ten minutes early.
- an early death
- The bus was early, so I had to run.
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- Spring came early this year.
- We reached the station very early and waited for the train.
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near the beginning of a period of time; before the usual or expected time
जल्दी, सवेरे
- She gets up early.
- Book early to get a seat.
- We left early to avoid the traffic.
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- The monsoon arrived early in Kerala.
- Radhika always wakes up early to revise.
Synonyms in good time beforehand ahead of time prematurely
Opposite late
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
early (adjective and adverb, same form)
Early is both an adjective and an adverb; there is no form earlily. The comparative is earlier and the superlative is earliest.
'Early' adjective और adverb दोनों है; 'earlily' जैसा कोई रूप नहीं होता। Comparative 'earlier' और superlative 'earliest' है।
- We took an early train to Jaipur.
- Radhika reached the hall early.
early in + period / early + noun
Early in the morning, early in the year, early childhood: it marks the first part of a period.
Early in the morning, early in the year, early childhood: यह किसी अवधि के प्रारंभिक भाग को बताता है।
- The exam is early in March.
- Habits formed in early childhood stay for life.
early for sth / early to do sth
Use early for to say a person arrived before the time fixed for an event.
व्यक्ति के निर्धारित समय से पहले पहुँचने के लिए 'early for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- You are ten minutes early for the interview.
- It is too early to say who will win.
as early as / at the earliest / earlier than
As early as stresses surprising earliness; at the earliest gives the soonest possible time; earlier than compares.
'As early as' आश्चर्यजनक जल्दी पर ज़ोर देता है; 'at the earliest' सबसे जल्दी संभव समय बताता है; 'earlier than' तुलना करता है।
- Farmers start work as early as four in the morning.
- The results will be out next Friday at the earliest.
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early + noun
morningstageagechildhoodretirementwarning
- The village was alerted by an early warning of the cyclone.
adverb + early
verytooquiteunusuallyfairly
- The monsoon arrived unusually early this year.
verb + early
arriveleavewake upstartretire
- Radhika wakes up early to revise.
early + in / on
early in lifeearly onearly in the dayearly in the match
- He lost a wicket early in the match.
“More examples 5
- The early bird catches the worm, so start your preparation now.
जो पहले जागता है वही सफल होता है, इसलिए अपनी तैयारी अभी शुरू कर दीजिए।
- The early Chola kings built many temples.
आरंभिक चोल राजाओं ने कई मंदिर बनवाए।
- Cancer is easier to treat if it is found early.
यदि कैंसर का जल्दी पता चल जाए तो उसका इलाज आसान होता है।
- It is too early to decide which candidate will win.
यह तय करना अभी जल्दबाज़ी होगी कि कौन-सा उम्मीदवार जीतेगा।
- The shops in our town close early on Sundays.
हमारे कस्बे में रविवार को दुकानें जल्दी बंद हो जाती हैं।
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✗ She woke up earlily and went for a walk.
✓ She woke up early and went for a walk.
Early is already an adverb. Earlily is not a word.
'Early' पहले से ही adverb है। 'Earlily' कोई शब्द नहीं है।
✗ I reached the station early than the others.
✓ I reached the station earlier than the others.
A comparison needs the comparative form earlier before than.
तुलना के लिए 'than' से पहले comparative रूप 'earlier' चाहिए।
✗ She is early riser and never misses the morning walk.
✓ She is an early riser and never misses the morning walk.
A singular countable noun phrase needs the article an before early riser.
Singular countable noun phrase 'early riser' से पहले article 'an' चाहिए।
✗ I woke up more early than usual today.
✓ I woke up earlier than usual today.
Early has its own comparative form earlier; more early is wrong.
'Early' का अपना comparative रूप 'earlier' है; 'more early' गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Early, soon and premature all refer to time, but they look at it differently.
Early, soon और premature तीनों समय से जुड़े हैं, पर देखने का ढंग अलग है।
Before the usual or planned time, or near the start of a period.
सामान्य या निर्धारित समय से पहले, या किसी अवधि के आरंभ के पास।
- He arrived early for the meeting.
After a short time from now; it does not compare with a fixed schedule.
अब से थोड़ी देर में; इसमें निर्धारित समय से तुलना नहीं होती।
- The train will arrive soon.
Happening too early, often with a negative result or a sense of mistake.
बहुत जल्दी होने वाला, प्रायः नकारात्मक परिणाम या गलती के भाव के साथ।
- It is premature to announce the winner.
¶Idioms 3
the early bird catches the worm
the person who takes the earliest opportunity to do something will gain an advantage
जो पहले आए वही पाए
- Start revising now; the early bird catches the worm.
early to bed, early to rise
going to bed and getting up early is good for you
जल्दी सोना, जल्दी उठना
- Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
at the earliest
not before the time mentioned
जल्दी से जल्दी
- The result will come in June at the earliest.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ear·ly
§Grammar and usage
Early is both adjective and adverb (there is no 'earlily').
Early adjective और adverb दोनों है ('earlily' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The early bird catches the worm; early to bed, early to rise.
कहावतें: the early bird catches the worm; early to bed, early to rise।
At the earliest, early days (too soon to judge), an early bird (a person who gets up early).
Idioms: at the earliest, early days (निर्णय के लिए बहुत जल्दी), an early bird (जल्दी उठने वाला)।