“All ready” or “Already”—Which to use?

“All ready” or “Already”

Overview

all ready / already are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

all ready: NA

already: (adverb) prior to a specified or implied time.

Pronunciation

all ready: NA

already: ao·l·r·EH·d·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “all ready”

Examples of “already”

Because Dominick & Dominick already maintained a London office, the…
…in Schleswig and Holstein was already a numerous range of people,…
…young girl, her reputation had already begun to come under scrutiny,…
…when the customary addresses are already on the letter paper itself.
…war crime charges were filed already during the Continuation War.
…reason, power ships if constructed already, are a solution to bridge…
Already in 1864 the Prussian occupying…
…that the Ilex lineage was already widespread prior to the end…
…; although non-official pages had already appeared by then.
…a further extension of Prussia's already overgrown power, and she began…

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