Synonyms of already

already

adverb

ȯl-ˈre-dē 

as in earlier

so as to precede something in order of time

when we got back to the house, the movers had already left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earlier
• ahead
• previously
• early
• before
• now
• preliminarily
• formerly
• beforehand
• antecedently
• shortly
• afore
• soon
• anteriorly
• in advance
• first
• prematurely
• presently
• first off
• before long
• a priori
• erelong

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• later
• afterward
• subsequently
• after
• next
• behind
• by and by

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of already

As of noon Wednesday, roughly 10% of registered, active voters have already cast their ballots, either through mail balloting or at the early voting sites that opened Monday across the region. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff didn’t issue a tornado warning before impact, but issued a severe thunderstorm warning after radar suggests the tornado was already on the ground. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Likely voters who plan to vote early this year -- or who already have voted early or by mail -- supported Democrats over Republicans in congressional vote choice by 26 points in our ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Even when the police came, he was already done having his medical emergency. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026