Already meaning in English
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Definition
already: before now, by now, previously
Have you already eaten dinner? Did you eat before you left home?
I have already seen that movie. I saw it last week.
or I've seen that movie already. I saw it last week.
or I've seen that movie already. I saw it last week.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I've already read that book.
US: Have you already finished? That was quick!
Examples
- "Ms. Lohan already sits on our board of trustees, however she is considering investing a large amount of capital in the company, which would allow us to finally purchase the island zoo that everyone keeps asking about."
- "I have already booked a flight to San Francisco."
- "Democracy has already been to Kazakhstan, and England is a scary, undeveloped country that we should avoid at all costs."
- "I can smell the poo already, and we haven't even opened the door yet!"
- "Horatio : I already have a song."
- "Jean : Tell me Edward, have you already been in France?"
- "You've only been alive for a matter of months, but I've already had reports of public indecency, aggressive lullaby singing, diaper throwing, tummy aches, temper tantrums, loud crying and some very serious accusations of milk abuse."
- "I'm sending over some of Edward Moon's hair, and, well, you already have my DNA on file somewhere, I suppose."
- "25 years and it's already obsolete, that one."
- "Susie : It's already written."
- "Susie : Bruno and I have already spoken about this latest Kalvin Krime campaign, and he agrees with me that it's not the kind of thing we want to get involved in."
- "Our entire advertising budget is already spent!"
- "Brian : No, Warbuckle has already eaten."
- "Ms. Lohan already sits on our board of trustees, however she is considering investing a large amount of capital in the company, which would allow us to finally purchase the island zoo that Horatio keeps asking for."
- "Bruno : Actually we already have an office in Sydney which I want to expand, but Glenn tells me that New Zealand is a viable alternative."
- "Bruno : I'm already naked."
- "Every comedy show has already parodied every Aaron Sorkin trope: the walking and talking..."
- "I've already sneezed several times on this form. Sorry."
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