[al.ready] adv [ME al redy, fr. al redy, adj., wholly ready, fr. al all + redy ready] (14c) 1: prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time: by this time: previously "he had ~ left when I called" 2--used as an intensive "all right ~" "enough ~"
ALREADY
Meaning of ALREADY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012