/ ˈɜːliɪst; NAmE ˈɜːrl-/ noun
[ sing. ] the earliest the time before which sth cannot happen :
The earliest we can finish is next Friday.
We can't finish before next Friday at the earliest .
/ ˈɜːliɪst; NAmE ˈɜːrl-/ noun
[ sing. ] the earliest the time before which sth cannot happen :
The earliest we can finish is next Friday.
We can't finish before next Friday at the earliest .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005