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earliest
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
earliest
(noun)
early
(adverb)
early
(adjective)
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earliest
/
ˈ
ɚlijəst/
noun
earliest
/
ˈ
ɚlijəst/
noun
Learner's definition of EARLIEST
at the earliest
—
used to indicate the earliest possible time when something will happen or be done
The job will not be finished until next year
at the
(very)
earliest
. [=it will not be finished before next year]
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