Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,755,196,701 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

already

   Also found in: Idioms 0.02 sec.
al·read·y  (ôl-rd)
adv.
1. By this or a specified time: The children were already asleep when we got home.
2. So soon: Are you quitting already?
3. Informal Used as an intensive: Be quiet already. Enough already.

[Middle English alredi : al, all; see all + redi, ready; see ready.]

already [ɔːlˈrɛdɪ]
adv
1. by or before a stated or implied time he is already here
2. at a time earlier than expected is it ten o'clock already?
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.already - prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"

already
adverb before now, before, previously, at present, by now, by then, even now, by this time, just now, by that time, heretofore, as of now They've spent nearly a billion dollars on it already.
Translations
already [ɔːlˈredɪ] ADVya
Liz had already goneLiz ya se había ido
is it finished already?¿ya está terminado?
that's enough already! (US) → ¡basta!, ¡ya está bien!

already [ˌɔːlˈrɛdi] advdéjÃ
Liz had already gone → Liz était déjà partie.
Is it five o'clock already? → Il est déjà cinq heures ?

already
advschon; I’ve already seen it, I’ve seen it alreadyich habe es schon gesehen

already [ɔːlˈrɛdɪ] advgià

already
adv already [oːlˈredi]
1 before a particular time; previously I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book – I've read it already. klaar, reeds سَابِقَاً، قَبْل الآن، قَد، الآن преди allerede schon ήδη ya juba قبلاً؛ پیش از اینکه aiemmin déjà כְּבַר पहले से već már sudah (nú) þegar già すでに 이미 jau jau sudah al alt, allerede już deja уже že već redan ที่เกิดแล้วก่อนหน้านี้ zaten, bile 已經 вже پہلے ہی đã...rồi
2 before the expected time Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he? nou al قَبْل الوَقْت المُتَوَقَّع вече už, ještě allerede schon κιόλας ya juba, veel هنوز؛ تا حالا jo déjà כְּבַר पहले से već máris sudah (nú) þegar, strax già もう 벌써 jau jau sebelum waktunya al () alt, allerede już deja уже už, predsa už že; še tako brzo/rano redan แล้ว şimdiden 已經;提前 вже قبل از وقت rồi à...

already بالفعل již allerede schon ήδη ya jo déjà već già すでに 이미 reeds allerede już уже redan แล้ว zaten rồi 已经


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
I have already explained to you that what is out of the common is usually a guide rather than a hindrance.
I am sorry to see a secret understanding established already between you and Mr.
I already felt myself falling in love with its unseen owner.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.