Early

"Early" in French

ancien

(near but after the start or beginning)

de bonne heure

(at a time in advance of the usual)

en avance

(at a time in advance of the usual)

en avance

(arriving at a time before expected)

premier

(near but after the start or beginning)

précoce

(near but after the start or beginning)

précoce

(illness: having begun to occur)

tôt

(at a time in advance of the usual)

tôtif

(near but after the start or beginning)

de bonne heure

(at a time before expected)

en avance

(at a time before expected)

tôt

(at a time before expected)

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