earliest

CEFRA2

/ˈɝ.li.ɪst/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening or existing before all others in time.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    superlative form of early: most early

Examples

  • I'll meet him at the earliest opportunity possible.

  • May we ask you to remit the settlement in full at your earliest convenience?

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

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

  • 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.

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The blank train to the city departs at five in the morning.

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