at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time | not refined or processed |
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature | belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness |
being or occurring at an early stage of development | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent |
belonging to the distant past | not processed or subjected to analysis |
very young | devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
expected in the near future | not carefully or expertly made |