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- [ur-lee]
- /ˈɜr li/
- /ˈɜː.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ur-lee]
- /ˈɜr li/
Definitions of earliest word
- adverb earliest in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year. 1
- adverb earliest in the early part of the morning: to get up early. 1
- adverb earliest before the usual or appointed time; ahead of time: They came early and found their hosts still dressing. 1
- adverb earliest far back in time: The Greeks early learned to sail and navigate. 1
- adjective earliest occurring in the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: an early hour of the day. 1
- adjective earliest occurring before the usual or appointed time: an early dinner. 1
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Origin of earliest
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English erlich (adj.), erliche (adv.), Old English ǣrlīc, ǣrlīce, mutated variant of ārlīc, ārlīce, equivalent to ār- early (positive of ǣr ere) + līc(e) -ly
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Parts of speech for Earliest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earliest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
earliest usage trend in Literature
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adj earliest
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- primal — first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
adjective earliest
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- primaeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
Antonyms for earliest
adj earliest
- latest — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
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