EARLIEST
/ΛΙΛ.li.Ιͺst/
8
Scrabble
9
WWF
E(1) A(1) R(1) L(1) I(1) E(1) S(1) T(1)
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Definition
/ΛΙΛ.li.Ιͺst/
adjective
- At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.“at eleven, we went for an early lunch;Β she began reading at an early age;Β his mother suffered an early death”
- Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.“The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.”
- Near the start or beginning.“Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.”
- Having begun to occur; in its early stages.“early cancer”
- Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
adverb
- At a time before expected; sooner than usual.“We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early.”
- Soon; in good time; seasonably.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: N-EARLIEST P-EARLIEST
