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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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That adds to the hundreds of Iranian-linked vessels that have already been sanctioned by Trump administration and which could now be targets for boarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Cheech & Chong were already staples in the counterculture comedy movement by the time their first film was released.

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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

I turned the oval over in my hands, looking at the work she’d already done, each stitch tiny and regular on the back, but the colors on the front were wild and fluid.

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