earliest
/ˈɜː.li.ɪst/
Dictionary
adjective
- At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
"at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death"
- Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
"The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes."
- Near the start or beginning.
"Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats."
- Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
"early cancer"
- Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
adverb
- At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
"We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."
- Soon; in good time; seasonably.
Synonyms:prematurely
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