ALREADY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
prior to a specified or implied time
Example: she has already graduated
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "already" comes from Middle English alredy. Many other languages have similar words:
- Dutch: alreeds
- Afrikaans: alreeds
- Middle Low German: alreide
- Danish: allerede
- Swedish: allaredan
- Norwegian Nynorsk: allereie
🔗 Related Words
al- – A related word in the same word family.
ready – A related word in the same word family.
all – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.