Earlyish

/ˈɜːrliɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Somewhat early; fairly early without being extremely so; moderately early in timing or occurrence.

Etymology

From 'early' + '-ish' suffix. A variant or alternative spelling of 'earlish' with the same meaning and construction.

Kelly Says

British English loves these vague '-ish' qualifiers—saying something is 'earlyish' is wonderfully noncommittal and captures that casual conversational tone perfectly.

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