at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time | lacking civility or good manners |
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 | socially incorrect in behavior |
belonging to the distant past | (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes |
very young | (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace |
expected in the near future | |