adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   superlative form of early: most early form-of, superlative

   "The earliest I can get there is Monday, at around midday at the earliest."

Adjective

1. 1
   (comparative and superlative of ‘early’) more early than; most early wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   superlative form of early: most early form-of, superlative

Adverb

1. 1
   with the least delay wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

primeaboriginalearlierearlyfirstinitial

Example

More examples

"Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean."

Related phrases

at the earliest

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