This is the 376th most frequent Danish word.
tidligt
"Early."
'Tidligt' is used as an adverb modifying when the action of waking up took place.
Jeg vågnede tidligt om morgenen.
I woke up early in the morning.
'Tidligt' is used as an adverb describing the time of returning home.
Han kommer altid hjem tidligt fra arbejde.
He always comes home early from work.
'Tidligt' describes the time of completion of the task, conveying that it was done sooner than expected.