Main Entry: already Part of Speech: adverb Definition: before expected time Synonyms: as of now , at present, before , before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, earlier , even now, formerly , heretofore, in the past, just now, now , once , previously , then , up to now Notes: all ready means 'prepared'; already means 'previously'