a little early; ahead of time; in good time (doing something earlier than usual)
試験当日は遅れないように早めに家を出た方がいい。
On the exam day it's better to leave home a bit earlier so you won't be late.
風邪が流行る前にワクチンを早めに受けた。
I got vaccinated ahead of the flu season.
予約は早めにしておいたほうが安心だ。
It's safer to make reservations in advance.
rather quickly; a little faster than usual
今回は早めに歩いて駅まで行こう。
This time let's walk a bit faster to the station.
工程を早めに進めるために作業を少し早めに開始した。
To speed up the schedule, we started the work a little earlier/faster.