ahead
a-head
adverb
In front; further forward in space or time.
"The car ahead suddenly braked."
adverb
In the future; at a later time.
"There's a busy week ahead."
adverb
Making progress; in a more advanced or advantageous position.
"We are ahead of schedule."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: in the lead, out front, forward, in advance, beforehand, before, in front, forrader, onwards, onward, forwards