ehesten

German

Adverb

ehesten

  1. superlative degree of bald
    Synonym: früh(e)sten
    Wer von euch war am ehesten da?
    Which of you arrived earliest?
  2. A superlative corresponding to eher in the sense of “rather”.
    Wenn ich wählen muss, würde ich am ehesten ins Kino gehen.
    If I have to choose, I’d soonest / most readily go to the cinema.
    Ich könnte mir am ehesten vorstellen, dass es am Wetter liegt.
    What would make most sense to me is that it’s because of the weather.
    (literally, “I could most readily imagine that it’s because of the weather.”)
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