| ahead(adverb, time) |
| before long(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| bit previous(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| bright and early(expression, idiom, quick, directly, proximately) |
| ere long(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| far ahead(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| in advance(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| in good time(expression, idiom, quick, directly, proximately) |
| in the bud(expression, idiom, quick, directly, proximately) |
| in time(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| on short notice(expression, idiom, quick, directly, proximately) |
| on the dot(expression, idiom, quick, directly, proximately) |
| too soon(expression, quick, directly, immediately, proximately) |
| a bit previous |
| at once(expression, soon, swiftly, proximately, snappily) |
| briefly |
| directly |
| early(adverb, time, prompt, quick, timely) |
| full tilt(expression, soon, swiftly, proximately, snappily) |
| lickety split(expression, soon, swiftly, proximately, snappily) |