earliest

adj. before the scheduled time

Adjective
1. (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"
(synonym) earlier
(similar) early
(classification) comparative
Adverb
1. with the least delay; "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M."
(synonym) soonest

Adjective
1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
(antonym) middle
(similar) aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
(see-also) first
(attribute) timing
2. being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
(antonym) late, later(a)
(similar) archaic, primitive
3. of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
(synonym) early(a), former(a), other(a)
(similar) past
4. very young; "at an early age"
(similar) young, immature
5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
(antonym) middle
(similar) Old
(classification) linguistics
6. expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
(similar) future
Adverb
1. during an early stage; "early on in her career"
(synonym) early on
2. before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
(synonym) ahead of time, too soon
(antonym) late, belatedly, tardily
3. in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"
(synonym) betimes

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