ALREADY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

already

adverb

ȯl-ˈre-dē

Definition of already

as in earlier

so as to precede something in order of time when we got back to the house, the movers had already left

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Recent Examples of already Preckwinkle said recently that about 100,000 cubic yards of debris from the area has already been removed. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 Beauty Reimagined is already bearing fruit in EUKEM in many ways. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The labor department’s inspector general, Anthony D’Esposito, said during the briefing that his office has already issued subpoenas to the schools under scrutiny. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 The project builds on already strong ties between Amazon and Hodge, who stars and executive produces the Prime Video drama series Cross. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for already

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Adverb

Releases in North America and other markets are expected in the months ahead.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Sunday’s 31-24 loss to Cincinnati – the latest miserable day during this depressing season - crystallized several issues that general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley must navigate in the days and weeks ahead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of ahead

Adverb

The city previously issued bonds in 2024 to finance sewer system extensions.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Know More Democrats have previously come up short in trying to defeat Fitzpatrick, who is one of the few House Republicans representing a district won by Kamala Harris in 2024.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of previously

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In 2025, its respondents averaged $347,460 in fine-art purchases, up 19% from the year before.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
As the impact of the sanctions kicked in, Huawei's consumer business — once the company's largest by revenue — halved to about $34 billion in 2021 from the year before.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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