adv.
Pronunciation: o ̇ l- ' re-d ē , ' o ̇ l- ˌ
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English al redy, from al redy, adjective, wholly ready, from al all + redy ready
Date: 14th century
1 : prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time : by this time : PREVIOUSLY <he had already left when I called>
2 ― used as an intensive <all right already > <enough already >