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al·ready Listen to audio/ɑ:lˈrɛdi/ adverb
1 : before this time : before now
They've already agreed to come. I've already told him the news. = (US, informal) I already told him the news. : before that time I'd already left by the time you called. He acted as if he didn't already know. Flight 102 will already have taken off by the time Flight 101 lands.
2 : so soon : so early
Have they arrived already?! I'm still not dressed! Do you have to go already? Is it already midnight? = Is it midnight already?
3used to describe a situation that exists now and that will continue to exist The book is already available in Britain and should be in bookstores here next month. The exhibit has already caused quite a stir.
4 US, informalused to express impatience or annoyance Answer the question, already! Enough, already! All right already!
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