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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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Spillers owner, Ashli Todd, said the universe already recognised Plant as a legend.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The latest revision “reinforces the picture of an economy that was already losing steam as the fourth quarter drew to a close,” said Michael Hewson, senior market analyst at iForex.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He was already famous as the best pitcher in baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Beneath the glitter and surreal visuals, some viewers saw versions of people and situations they already knew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But Ushers, Brickbane once explained, had already left the gravity of their living bodies.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman