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early

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/ˈɜːrli/ · ear-ly

happening or done before the expected or usual time.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

happening or done before the expected or usual time.

متوقع یا عام وقت سے پہلے ہونے یا کیے جانے والا.

جلدی

jaldi

Formal: جلد

Synonyms

prematuretimelypromptقبلفوریتیز

Antonyms

latedelayedbelatedدیرتاخیرپچھلے

Common Collocations

  • early morning
  • early bird
  • early stage

Example Sentences

She prefers to wake up early every day.

وہ ہر دن جلدی اٹھنا پسند کرتی ہے.

Woh har din jaldi uthna pasand karti hai.

The meeting is scheduled for early next week.

اجلاس اگلے ہفتے جلدی منعقد ہوگا.

Ijlās aglay haftay jaldi mun'aqid hoga.

We arrived early to get good seats.

ہم اچھی نشستیں حاصل کرنے کے لیے جلدی پہنچے.

Hum achi nishtain hasil karne ke liye jaldi pohanchay.

Easily Confused With

earl:An 'earl' is a nobleman, whereas 'early' refers to time.
early:The word 'early' refers to timing, while 'irly' is not a recognized word in English.

Word Family

earliness
nounجلدی پن
earliest
adjectiveسب سے جلدی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'early birds' who get the worm.

Picture a sunrise, which signals the start of a new day.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلدی کرنے والا دیر کرنے والوں کو پیچھے چھوڑ دیتا ہے.

jaldi karne wala der karne walon ko peeche chhod deta hai.

The one who acts early leaves the latecomers behind.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ǽrlice" — earlier

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'early' has evolved from its Old English roots, signifying timeliness or being ahead in time.