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/ɔːlˈred.i/

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Translation

Before now, or before the time you are talking about; sooner than expected.

Word origin

From Middle English al redy, meaning all ready or fully prepared.

Origin
Middle English
Root
al redy

Examples

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"Already" means the eating happened before now.

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Here "already" shows the train left before we arrived.

lunchtime ?

Here "already" shows the time came sooner than expected.

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This word is part of lesson 6.