The quality or state of arriving, happening, or occurring before the expected or usual time.
From 'early' + '-ness' (suffix creating abstract nouns from adjectives). 'Early' comes from Old English 'ærlice,' related to 'ere' meaning before.
Earliness is prized in different ways across cultures—some value punctuality religiously, while others embrace flexible timing, showing how time perception shapes society.
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