previous vs early

previous and early both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
previous	No	Yes	No	No
early	No	Yes	No	Yes

previous (adjective)	early (adjective)
too soon or too hasty	at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past	of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
just preceding something else in time or order	being or occurring at an early stage of development
	belonging to the distant past
	very young
	expected in the near future

previous (adverb)	early (adverb)
	before the usual time or the time expected
	during an early stage
	in good time