soonest
Britishadverb
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the superlative of soon
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as soon as possible; urgently; without delay
send money soonest
Example Sentences
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Early April is the soonest the light-blue, roughly 10-ounce egg could hatch.
From Los Angeles Times
“The soonest I can get in is tomorrow afternoon. Steph’s booking the flight.”
From Literature
Mother takes out the roasted eggs, which need to be eaten soonest, and we eat them slowly, savoring each bite.
From Literature
"We have to sit down once and for all, at the soonest possible time, to find a solution," he said.
From BBC
"We are continuing to liaise with our solicitors and engineers to identify and implement a permanent remedial solution at the soonest opportunity."
From BBC
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