betimes
/bɪˈtaɪmz/
adverb
- Early; before the usual or expected time.
- She rose betimes to catch the first train to the city.
- If you want to see the sunrise, you must wake betimes.
- The farmer was in the fields betimes, before the sun had fully risen.
- In good time; promptly or without delay.
- They completed the project betimes, much to the relief of their manager.
- The letter arrived betimes, giving us enough time to prepare a reply.
- He finished his homework betimes so he could join his friends at the park.
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