Early in a process.

At an early stage.

(idiomatic) To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

(finance) The ratio of share price to earnings per share used as an indication of the relative value of the share.

Alternative spelling of earthbound

(programming) Subject to early binding.

(programming) Static binding.

A earwig that is destructive to cultivated bulbs (Forficula auricularius).

(idiomatic) used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.

The belief that God created the universe and the Earth very long ago and that the universe and the Earth are as old as scientists suggest.