already - English word #790

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.

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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.

now

At this moment, at the present time.

soon

In a short time from now, after only a little while.

still

Up to now or up to this point, going on as before.

before

Earlier than a time or event; in front of something in order.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

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