Simple meaning
What does Earliest mean?
Earliest means first in time.
Dictionary definition
Happening before all others in time.
Example sentences
Earliest in a sentence
easy
We used earliest in a sentence about time.
medium
In class instructions, earliest helped us understand when something happens.
hard
The reading passage used earliest to show the order and timing of events.
Synonyms
Words like Earliest
timingUse for when something happens.
periodUse for a span of time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
lateUse for happening after expected time.
randomUse when events do not follow a time pattern.
Word family
Earliest word family
Base word
earliest
noun
earliests
Plural form of earliest when used as a countable noun.
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What does earliest mean?
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