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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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Anthropic has already been throttling back its usage limits for Claude.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Amazon.com, Meta, Oracle and others are already laying off thousands of people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It is easier to affirm what your audience already believes than to challenge them with new arguments.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Before Robbins' department took a look, the former peer had already been through a separate government check, and concerns had already been shared with No 10.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A crowd is already gathering, mostly on picnic blankets and lawn chairs, between the lake and the campgrounds.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith