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Definition of earliest noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

earliest

noun
 
/ˈɜːliɪst/
 
/ˈɜːrliɪst/
[singular]
the earliest
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  1. the time before which something cannot happen
    • The earliest we can finish is next Friday.
    • at the earliest We can't finish before next Friday at the earliest.
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indeed
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