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Synonyms & Antonyms of already
so as to precede something in order of time
- when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
Synonyms for already
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- formerly,
- preliminarily,
- previously
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Antonyms for already
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later
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“Already.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/already. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of already was in the 14th century
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