EARLY definition: in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.. See examples of early used in a sentence.
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The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.