EARLIEST as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • (comparative and superlative of `early”) more early than
   • most early
   Synonym(s)
   • earlier (what does earlier mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a fashion popular in earlier times
   • his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
   • Verdi’’s earliest and most raucous opera
   Similar To
   • early (what does early mean?)

EARLIEST as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • with the least delay
   Synonym(s)
   • soonest (what does soonest mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M.