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earliestAt the very beginning of a period of time or before all others in time or order. It represents the superlative form of early, indicating the most early point or time.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: At the very beginning of a period of time or before all others in time or order. It represents the superlative form of early, indicating the most early point or time.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːrliɪst/

Korean meaning: 가장 이른, 최초의

Korean pronunciation: 얼-리-이스트 (강세: 얼)

Example Sentences

  • My earliest memory is eating ice cream at age 3 and crying because it was too cold.
  • The earliest I can wake up is 6 AM, and even then I'm basically a zombie.
  • Please reply at your earliest convenience.

earliest

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɜːrliɪst//

At the very beginning of a period of time or before all others in time or order. It represents the superlative form of early, indicating the most early point or time.

earliest concept
💡 Concept

At the very beginning of a period of time or before all others in time or order. It represents the superlative form of early, indicating the most early point or time.

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🎵 Rhyme

In the earliest dawn, the dearest memories with the nearest loved one

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɜːrliɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootearly
Suffix--est

Origin

From Old English 'ærlice' meaning 'early' or 'soon', combined with the superlative suffix '-est' to indicate the most extreme degree.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

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My earliest memory is eating ice cream at age 3 and crying because it was too cold.

😄 Fun example

The earliest I can wake up is 6 AM, and even then I'm basically a zombie.

Please reply at your earliest convenience.

😄 Fun example

The earliest humans discovered fire, which was probably by accident after someone's cooking went terribly wrong.

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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