EARLIEST
- Happening or done before the usual or expected time
- (of a plant or crop) Flowering or ripening before other varieties
- Happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period
- Done or occurring near the beginning of the day
- EARLY, near the beginning of a period of time or a series of events [adv]
- Denoting or belonging to the beginning or opening stages of a historical period, cultural movement, or sphere of activity
- Occurring at the beginning of a sequence
- EARLY, before the due time [adj]