Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
I was surprised that she hadn’t already told me the news.
So soon.
Are you quitting already?
An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
I wish they'd finish already, so we can get going.
From Middle English alredy (“fully; already”), equivalent to al- (“all, completely”) + ready. Cognate with West Frisian alreeds (“already”), Dutch alreeds (“already”), Afrikaans alreeds (“already”), M...
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