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  • 11already — al|read|y W1S1 [o:lˈredi US o:l ] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: all ready completely ready ] 1.) before now, or before a particular time ▪ The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built. ▪ The performance had already …

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  • 12already — /O:l redi/ adverb 1 by or before now, or before a particular time: The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built. | as I have already mentioned 2 used to say that something has been done before does not need to be… …

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  • 13already*/*/*/ — [ɔːlˈredi] adv 1) before now, or before another point in time He s only 24, but he s already achieved worldwide fame.[/ex] The gang leader had already left the country.[/ex] 2) used for saying that a situation has started to exist and still… …

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  • 14already — al•read•y [[t]ɔlˈrɛd i[/t]] adv. 1) previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time 2) so soon; so early 3) Informal. (used as an intensifier to express exasperation or impatience): Let s go already![/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME al… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15Already — Infobox Single Name = Already Artist = DMX from Album = Walk with Me Now B side = Released = TBA Format = Recorded = Genre = Hardcore rap Length = 3:23 Label = Writer = DMX Producer = Divine Bars Certification = Chart position = Last single =… …

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  • 16already — adverb Etymology: Middle English al redy, from al redy, adjective, wholly ready, from al all + redy ready Date: 14th century 1. prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time ; by this time ; previously < he had …

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  • 17already — adverb /ɔːlˈrɛdi,ɑːlˈrɛdi/ a) Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. It was already dusk, and the lamps were just being lighted as we paced up and down in front of Briony Lodge, waiting for the&#8230; …

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  • 18already — adv. Already is used with these adjectives: ↑balding, ↑dark, ↑dead, ↑evident, ↑familiar, ↑perfect, ↑strained Already is used with these verbs: ↑assemble, ↑cite, ↑embark, ↑ …

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  • 19already — adverb 1) Anna had already suffered a great deal Syn: by this/that time, by now/then, thus/so far, before now/then, until now/then, up to now/then 2) is it 3 o clock already? Syn: as early as this/that, as soon as this/that, so soon …

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  • 20already — adv. 1 before the time in question (I knew that already). 2 as early or as soon as this (already at the age of six). Etymology: ALL adv. + READY …

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