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early on

early; at an early stage. We recognized the problem early on, but we waited too long to do something about it. This doesn't surprise me. I knew about it early on.

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early on

shortly after the beginning He decided early on that this was the perfect school for him.

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early on

At an early stage in a process or course of events, as in He started using computers very early on. [1920s]

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early on

At an early stage or point: Early on in the movie, the main character loses his job.

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