This is the 5618th most frequent Polish word.
wcześnie
"Early."
In this sentence, 'wcześnie' is used as an adverb to indicate an early time during the day.
Wcześnie rano wstałem, aby zdążyć na pociąg.
I woke up early in the morning to catch the train.
Here, 'wcześnie' again functions as an adverb, specifying an early arrival time relative to the meetings.
Oni zawsze przychodzą na spotkania wcześnie.
They always arrive early to the meetings.
In this case, 'wcześnie' is utilized in a question, asking about its equivalence to 'before time' conceptually.