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Already
/ɔːlˈredi/
Indicates that something has happened before a certain time or it is earlier than expected.
Synonyms:
by now
prior
beforehand
Antonyms:
still
Examples:
I have
already
eaten.
Is the movie
already
finished?
Etymology:
The word
already
comes from Middle English
al-redy
, from Old English 'ealrǣde’, ‘eal’ meaning ‘all’, and ‘rǣde’ meaning ‘ready’ or ‘prepared’.
Usage Statistics:
314 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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