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   already

   /ɔːlˈrɛdi/

   adverb

   • 1. before or by now or the time in question: "Anna has suffered a great deal already" Similar by this/that timeby now/thenthus farso farhithertobeforebefore now/thenpreviouslyearlierearlier onuntil now/thenup to now/thenrare:heretoforeas early as this/thatas soon as this/thatso soonso earlyeven now/then
   • ▪ as surprisingly soon or early as this: "it was already past four o' clock"
   • 2. used after a word or phrase to express impatience: informal North American "just stop already, no one feels sorry for you"

   Word Origin Middle English: from all (as an adverb) + ready; already (sense 2) is influenced by Yiddish use.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • A

     1

   • L

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   • R

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   • E

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   • A

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   • D

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   • Y

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