遅れないよう早く出発した。

遅れないよう早く出発した。

I left early so as not to be late.

遅(おく)れないよう早(はや)く出発(しゅっぱつ)した。

Okurenai yō hayaku shuppatsushita.

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

Readings: チ、おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

Readings: ソウ、サッ、はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-

Meanings: early, fast

Readings: シュツ、スイ、で.る、 -で、だ.す、 -だ.す、い.でる、い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Readings: ハツ、ホツ、た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots