earliness

IPA/ˈɜːlinəs/
IPA/ˈɜːrlinəs/

earliness — noun

1. the quality of happening sooner than planned, expected, or usual

1.名詞B2
釋義

the quality of happening sooner than planned, expected, or usual

例句

The earliness of Mei's flight meant she landed before sunrise.

pattern: the earliness of + [event/arrival]

Ritu apologised for the earliness of her phone call.

同義詞
  • prematurity

    often carries a negative sense of happening too early, especially in medical contexts

  • promptness

    emphasises speed and lack of delay rather than position in time

反義詞
  • lateness

    the direct opposite: the quality of happening after the expected time

  • tardiness

    more formal synonym of lateness, often used for people arriving late

用法筆記

Typically used with 'of' followed by the event or time being described. More common in formal or written contexts than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I was surprised by his early.
✅I was surprised by his earliness.
💡'early' is an adjective or adverb; the noun form for the quality is 'earliness.'