early
adjective
°At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
"At eleven, we went for an early lunch."
°Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time.
"You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock."
verb
°At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
"''We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."
noun
°A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.
synonyms: premature, first, prematurely