Definitions

already

[awl-red-ee] / ɔlˈrɛd i /

ADVERB

before expected time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

before earlier once previously then

WEAK

as of now at present before now but now by now by that time by the time mentioned by then by this time even now formerly heretofore in the past just now now up to now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

Example Sentences

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"Already what I did last year was amazing and to be a champion here, I thought I deserved a wildcard and to get a little bit of respect."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Already a major cause of illness and death, CKD is projected to become the fifth leading cause of premature death globally by 2040.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Already, the viewer gets their first chance to relish their observantness.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Already, federal prosecutors are investigating the valuation practices at a BlackRock private-credit fund that had surprised investors with a sharp write-down of its loan portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Already Finn had changed from the eager, bouncy, silly boy he’d been two days ago.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

already

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