early on
adverb
Using Early on: Usage Guide
This adverb is sometimes objected to in American writing as an obtrusive Briticism. It is a relative newcomer to the language, having arisen in British English around 1928. It seems to have filled a need, however. It came into frequent use in American English in the late 1960s and is now well established on both sides of the Atlantic in both speech and writing.
Examples of early on in a Sentence
Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
Pete Wentz was born to mom Dale and dad Pete in 1979
Pete Wentz’s parents, mom Dale and dad Pete Wentz II, noticed the musician's creativity early on.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
By Chantelle Lee May 28, 2024 5:34 PM EDT
Introducing peanut butters, soups and other products made from peanuts into your child’s diet early on may help prevent them from developing an allergy later in adolescence, a new study found.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 28 May 2024
Growing up in Hamilton, about an hour’s drive southwest of Toronto, indulging in the Canadian tradition of cottage life was instilled in him early on, going to places like South Hampton Beach on Lake Huron.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
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“Early on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20on. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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