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cedo

[ˈsɛ.du]
adverb
early
1. at or during an early time of day; soon after sunrise
I wake up early every morning.
Eu acordo cedo todos os dias.
2. before the expected or usual time; ahead of schedule
He arrived early to the meeting.
Ele chegou cedo à reunião.
3. at an early stage of development or history
In the early days of the internet, few people had access.
No cedo da internet, poucos tinham acesso.
Synonyms
cedinhobem cedode manhã cedona madrugada
Antonyms
tardeatrasado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cedo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
cedo
standard usage, sometimes 'cedim' colloquially
São Paulo
cedo
standard usage
Portugal
cedo
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cedo ou tarde - sooner or later
de cedo - early, from early on
bem cedo - very early
mais cedo - earlier
o mais cedo possível - as soon as possible
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