Phrase guide

at the earliest

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

not sooner than

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at the soonest

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: aikaisintaan — not sooner than
  • Finnish: varhaisintaan — not sooner than
  • French: au plus tôt — not sooner than
  • Georgian: არაუადრეს (arauadres) — not sooner than
  • German: frühestens — not sooner than
  • Polish: najwcześniej — not sooner than
  • Romanian: cel mai devreme — not sooner than
  • Spanish: a/lo/“a lo” menos/menor tardar — not sooner than
  • Spanish: como muy temprano — not sooner than
  • Spanish: lo menos tarde — not sooner than
  • Spanish: lo más temprano — not sooner than