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“All ready” or “Already”

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.

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Definitions

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all ready

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already ao·l·r·EH·d·iy

  • adverbprior to a specified or implied time.
Usage

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“all ready”

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“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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