Also means
soon
Usage Note
Tôt means 'early' when describing time of day or timing, and 'soon' in phrases like 'le plus tôt possible' (as soon as possible). Its opposite is tard (late). The circumflex on the ô marks a historical s that was dropped — the older spelling was tost.
Examples
"Il arrive toujours très tôt."
Natural Translation
He always arrives very early.
Literal Translation
He arrives always very early
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