This is the 10872nd most frequent Polish word.
early
The Polish word for "early" in English is "wcześnie," meaning "before the expected time."
Here, 'early' translates to 'wcześnie,' indicating the time before usual waking hours.
Wstałem wcześnie rano, aby zdążyć na autobus.
I woke up early in the morning to catch the bus.
In this instance, 'early' conveys arriving before the expected or usual time.
Powinieneś przyjść wcześnie, żeby mieć dobre miejsca.
You should arrive early to secure good seats.
The word 'earlier' describes an action happening before a referenced time.