Synonyms for early

adverb

• in good time
• during an early stage
• before the usual time or the time expected

adjective

• belonging to the distant past
• at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
• being or occurring at an early stage of development
• expected in the near future
• of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
• very young