Earliest Meaning
/ˈɝ.li.ɪst/, /ˈɜː.li.ɪst/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjsuperlative form of early: most early
"The earliest I can get there is Monday, at around midday at the earliest."
"One of the earliest (and biggest) space weather events on record occurred in September 1859, when a massive solar eruption crashed into the Earth's magnetosphere, triggering a geomagnetic storm that lasted for days."— 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:
advsuperlative form of early: most early
Sentence Examples
Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.
May we ask you to remit the settlement in full at your earliest convenience?
I'll meet him at the earliest opportunity possible.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ train to the city departs at five in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Voyages of exploration were the ____ in the history of studying the ocean.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ train to the city departs at five in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Voyages of exploration were the ____ in the history of studying the ocean.