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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Galaxy has already leased half the capacity at the campus, but CEO Mike Novogratz expects to share more good news soon.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

According to this view, the entire history of the universe is already laid out, timelessly, in the structure of space-time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

She had wrongly assumed there was a regulatory body already in place.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“A lot of this is technology we’ve already made for Starlink V3 satellites. We don’t think this is a super hard problem compared to things we already do.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I know this town is already pretty bad, but we’re supposed to be getting better, not worse.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

already

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