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earliest
ear·ly E0004700 (ûr′lē)adj. ear·li·er, ear·li·est 1. Of or occurring near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: in the early morning; scored two runs in the early innings.2. a. Of or belonging to a previous or remote period of time: the early inhabitants of the British Isles.b. Of or belonging to an initial stage of development: an early form of life; an early computer.3. Occurring, developing, or appearing before the expected or usual time: an early spring; an early retirement.4. Maturing or developing relatively soon: an early variety of tomato.5. Occurring in the near future: hoped for an early end to the negotiations.adv. ear·lier, ear·liest 1. a. Near the beginning of a given series, period of time, or course of events: departed early in the day; scored important victories early in the campaign.b. At or near the beginning of the morning: She never used to get up so early.2. At or during a remote or initial period: decided very early to go into medicine.3. Before the expected or usual time: arrived at the meeting a few minutes early.4. Soon in relation to others of its kind: a rose that was cultivated to bloom early.Idiom: early on At an early stage or point: Early on in the movie, the main character loses his job.
[Middle English erli, from Old English ǣrlīce : ǣr, before; see ayer- in Indo-European roots + -līce, adv. suff.; see -ly2.]
ear′li·ness n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | earliest - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"earliercomparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties" | | Adv. | 1. | earliest - with the least delay; "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M."soonest |
earliestadjective first, opening, original, initial This is the earliest confirmed case of AIDS in the world.earliestadjectivePreceding all others in time:first, initial, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime, primordial.TranslationsIdiomsSeeearlyearliest
Related to earliest: Earliest TimeSynonyms for earliestadj firstSynonyms- first
- opening
- original
- initial
Synonyms for earliestadj preceding all others in timeSynonyms- first
- initial
- maiden
- original
- pioneer
- primary
- prime
- primordial
Synonyms for earliestadj (comparative and superlative of 'early') more early thanSynonymsRelated Words- comparative
- comparative degree
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adv with the least delaySynonyms |