Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Indicates that a state, action, or event has occurred before the present time.
Already
/ɔːlˈredi/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
"Her eyes I seem to see already!"
That had already been present on the cricket and football fields.
He already owed the city treasury five hundred thousand dollars.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English al-redy, a fusion of all meaning completely, and ready which means prepared. The word suggests something is completely done or occurred beforehand.
Usage Statistics:
314 mentions per 1 million words 
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