Definitions
Before now; by this time
Word origin
From Middle English alredy (“fully; already”), equivalent to al- (“all, completely”) + ready. Cognate with West Frisian alreeds (“already”), Dutch alreeds (“already”), Afrikaans alreeds (“already”), Middle Low German alreide, alreids ("already"; whence modern German Low German alreeds (“already”)), Danish allerede (“already”), Swedish allaredan (“already”), Norwegian Nynorsk allereie (“already”). More at all, ready.
Used in a sentence
“I was surprised that she hadn’t already told me the news.”
“Much of what he said I knew already.”
“I still haven't seen that movie. I hope you haven't already seen it either.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“By this time”7 letters
02“Before this time”7 letters
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