Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
earliest
adjective
/ˈɪrliəst/
Definition
Occurring or done first in time.
Examples
- She was the earliest to arrive at the meeting.
- He started studying for the exam at the earliest opportunity.
- We need to leave by the earliest train to make it on time.
Meaning
The earliest is used to refer to the time that comes before anything else, or the soonest that something can happen.
Synonyms
- first
- initial
- preliminary
- earliest possible
