a little early

Frequency: 8.895.7 per million words

Indicates a short amount of time before the expected time.

earlyADVERB + ADJECTIVE

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a little

Examples (10)

  • I'm sorry I'm a little early.
  • It's a little early for lunch, isn't it?
  • We arrived a little early for the appointment, so we waited in the car.
  • She woke up a little early and decided to go for a run before breakfast.
  • They left the party a little early to beat the traffic.
  • The cherry blossoms seem to be blooming a little early this year.
  • Don't you think it's a little early to start planning for Christmas?
  • He finished the project a little early and had some time to relax.
  • The bus departed a little early, leaving several passengers behind.
  • Let's head to the airport a little early just to be safe.