ALREADY

ALREAD'Y, adverb alred'dy. [all and ready. See Ready.]Literally, a state of complete preparation; but, by an easy deflection, the sense is, at this time, or at a specified time.Elias is come already Matthew 17:12.Joseph was in Egypt already Exodus 1:5.

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already. Already, ad. before this time, at a time mentioned

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Al‐read″y (�), adv. [[All (OE. al) + ready.]] Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. “Joseph was in Egypt already.” Exod. i. 5. I say unto you, that Elias is come already. Matt. xvii. 12. ☞ It has reference to past time, but may be used for a future past; as, when you shall arrive, the business will be already completed, or will have been already completed.