What does “early on” mean?

at an early stage of a situation, relationship, period of time, etc.

How is “early on” used?

In Friends: The Reunion (2021), one line is: “It wasn't like -- -It was very early on.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Friends: The Reunion (2021).

It wasn't like -- -It was very early on.

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