This is the 36th most frequent Latvian word.
daudz
"Daudz" means "many" or "much" in English.
Here, 'daudz' indicates quantity, representing 'many' or 'a lot of' with regard to 'friends'.
Man ir daudz draugu.
I have many friends.
Here, 'daudz' represents a significant amount of abstract knowledge or content.
Šeit ir daudz, kas vēl jāmācās.
There is much to learn here.
In this context, 'daudz' modifies 'agrāk' (earlier), signifying emphasis on the comparative degree, meaning 'much earlier'.