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| 1. | [ adjective ] (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | |
| Synonyms: | earlier | |
| Examples: | "a fashion popular in earlier times" "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher" "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera" |
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| Related terms: | comparative early | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] with the least delay | |
| Synonyms: | soonest | |
| Examples: | "the soonest I can arrive is 3 P.M." |
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| Similar spelling: |
Earles earless earlyish Earls |
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