This is the 1960th most frequent Spanish word.
temprano
Early.
Here, 'temprano' is used as an adverb to indicate the time of arrival.
Hoy llegué temprano al trabajo.
Today I arrived early at work.
In this sentence, 'temprano' functions as an adverb specifying the time of departure.
Salimos temprano para evitar el tráfico.
We left early to avoid traffic.
Here, 'temprano' is used as an adverb to describe the recommended time to wake up.