early on

1. 1.

   during an early stage

   “early on in her career”

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Questions about early on

What does early on mean?

early on means "during an early stage".

What is another word for early on?

Close synonyms include early. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is early on a common word?

early on is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.