earlyish
/ˈɜrliɪʃ/
adjective
- Somewhat early; a little before the expected or usual time.
- We arrived at the party at an earlyish hour, so only a few guests were there.
- The meeting ended at an earlyish time, giving everyone a chance to leave before rush hour.
- She prefers an earlyish bedtime, around nine o'clock.
adverb
- At a time that is somewhat early; a bit before the usual or expected time.
- I woke up earlyish this morning, but not as early as I planned.
- He finished his work earlyish and decided to take a walk.
- They left the house earlyish to avoid traffic.