early on
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2.5
- idiom
:
desde el principio
- She realized early on that studying consistently would improve her grades.
- very early on
- decide early on
- know early on
And so he early on had this position.
- And so he early on had this position.
- You may even wonder early on if they're on drugs.
- She tells you early on what framework she's using.
- For me, I learned very early on I love math and numbers.
- Well, I learned about business early on from my dad.
- Another one of the planets that's discussed very early on is Oathir.
- How did we arrive at that point earlier on in the self consciousness section?
- And they form very, very early on and parts of them don't change.
- But so it seems, it seems early on in London at least it was.
Examples
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Well, I learned about business early on from my dad.
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Similarly, schools worked out delivery problems early on in the year and viewed this as a success.
Academic text (2011) -
My dad told me very early on, your word is bond, right?
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I learned early on how to survive.
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Again, this is still pretty early on in the epidemic.
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For me, I learned very early on I love math and numbers.
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In a way, parent reports were discounted early on in the process.
Academic text (2013) -
I knew from very early on of my own flaws.
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You learn pretty early on that everything's gonna be harder for you.
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I woke up early on our second day in paradise and went out to walk on the dunes.
Synonyms
984
1.0
In the beginning before things change
246
1.4
At the start of something
3
4.6
An early stage of development, like a new business or idea
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1.0
Happening before something else in time
Antonyms
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'early on' combines 'early' (at an initial stage) with 'on' (indicating time/duration) to yield the meaning 'at an early stage,' which is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common, compositional adverbial pattern (with equivalents in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the component words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Early on comes from the simple image of something happening near the start. The parts early (near the beginning) and on (moving forward) help explain why it means 'at an early stage'.