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All ready vs. Already

All ready

/ɔːl ˈrɛdi/

Completely prepared or fully set for something.

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Already

/ɔːlˈredi/

Indicates that something has happened before a certain time or it is earlier than expected.

Examples:

I have already eaten.Is the movie already finished?

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Ways to tell them apart:

All ready is a phrase composed of two separate words, indicating that everything or everyone is completely prepared.
Already is a single word often used to express that something has happened before a certain time or sooner than expected.
Remember: all ready has a focus on preparation; think of all as including everything or everyone needed.
In contrast, already gives a sense of time or precedence—something occurred before now.
To check which to use, replace with completely prepared for all ready or before now/then for already in your sentence to see which fits.

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