sooner
adverb (comparative of soon)UK /ˈsuːnə/
US /ˈsuːnər/
Earlier than expected or than something else.
If we leave now, we'll get there sooner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who settles on land before the official opening of a territory (historical, especially in the US).
The Sooners rushed into Oklahoma before the official land run.
3. Used in the phrase 'sooner or later' to mean eventually.
Sooner or later, you'll have to tell the truth.
4. Used after a comparison to mean 'rather' or 'preferably'.
I'd sooner walk than take that crowded bus.