in good time
during an early stage
before the usual time or the time expected
belonging to the distant past
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
being or occurring at an early stage of development
expected in the near future
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
very young
too soon or too hasty
uncommonly early or before the expected time
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
