earliest

Adjective Satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
  • "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"
• belonging to the distant past
• very young
• expected in the near future

Adjective

• at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
• being or occurring at an early stage of development
• of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

Adverb

• At the earliest possible time or stage.
• with the least delay

Adj

• superlative form of early: most early

Adv

• superlative form of early: most early

Examples

• She aimed for the EARLIEST finish in the speed Scrabble round, playing quickly.
• The earliest I can get there is Monday, at around midday at the earliest.

Synonyms

earlier, early, former, other, soonest

Antonyms

late, middle

Anagrams of earliest