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already

/ɔlˈrɛdi/ /ɔːlˈrɛdi/
adverb
  1. 1
    çoktan, daha önce

    Before now, or before a particular time in the past.

    • I've already finished my homework for tomorrow.
      Yarınki ödevimi çoktan bitirdim.
    • When we arrived, the film had already started.
      Vardığımızda film çoktan başlamıştı.
  2. 2
    şimdiden, bu kadar çabuk

    Used to show surprise that something has happened sooner than expected.

    • Is it ten o'clock already? Time flies!
      Saat şimdiden on mu oldu? Zaman nasıl da geçiyor!
    • Are you leaving already? You've only just arrived!
      Şimdiden gidiyor musun? Daha yeni geldin!
  3. 3
    zaten

    Used to say that a situation exists now, often when it makes a problem worse.

    • Hurry up, we're already late for the film!
      Acele et, filme zaten geç kaldık!
    • Don't buy more food; the fridge is already full.
      Daha fazla yiyecek alma, buzdolabı zaten dolu.
  4. 4
    artık Informal

    Used at the end of a sentence to show that you are impatient.

    • Okay, I heard you the first time, enough already!
      Tamam, ilk seferde duydum, yeter artık!
    • Stop talking about it and just buy the car already!
      Konuşmayı bırak da artık şu arabayı al!

Synonyms

beforepreviouslyby nowby thenso soon

Antonyms

not yet

Collocations

have already donehad already donealready knowalready latealready fullalready?enough already