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   Al·read·y

   /ˌôlˈredē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. before or by now or the time in question: "Anna has suffered a great deal already" Similar by this/that timeby now/thenthus farso farhithertobeforebefore now/thenpreviouslyearlierearlier onuntil now/thenup to now/thenrare:heretoforeas early as this/thatas soon as this/thatso soonso earlyeven now/then
   • ▪ as surprisingly soon or early as this: "already it was past four o' clock"
   • 2. used as an intensive after a word or phrase to express impatience: informal North American "enough already with these crazy kids and their wacky dances!"

   Word Origin Middle English: from all (as an adverb) + ready; already (sense 2) is influenced by Yiddish use.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alreadyAlready Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALREADY is prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time : by this time : previously. How to use already in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALREADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected: …

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   Already definition: by this or that time; prior to or at some specified or implied time; previously. See examples of ALREADY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALREADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   We use already to refer to something which has happened or may have happened before the moment of speaking. Already can sometimes suggest surprise on the part of the speaker, that something is unexpected: …

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALREADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use already to show that a situation exists at this present moment or that it exists at an earlier time than expected. You use already after the verb 'be' or an auxiliary verb, or before a verb if there is no auxiliary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alreadyAlready - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If you did something already, you did it in the past, whether an hour ago or a year ago. A team trying for its second championship already won a championship. A kid who ate cake first has already eaten dessert. If you've never done it, then you can't say you already did it.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishalready adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of already adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishalready adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   1 before now or before a particular time in the past “Lunch?” “No thanks, I've already eaten.” We got there early but Mike had already left. In informal spoken English, you can use the simple past tense with already I already ate.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALREADY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    ALREADY definition: 1. before now, or before a particular time in the past: 2. used to say that something has happened…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › alreadyalready | meaning of already in Longman Dictionary of...

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    already meaning, definition, what is already: before now, or before a particular time: Learn more.