Already example sentences
Related (10): previously, before, yet, still, earlier, formerly, heretofore, hitherto, past, prior
"Already" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- already done
- already know
- already tried
- already gone
- already made up your mind
- already too late
- already happened
- already told you
- already decided
- already spent
- already left
- already understood
Examples by Level
A1
- I already finished my homework.
- The store is already closed.
A2
- She already left when I called her.
- We already bought tickets for the concert.
B1
- By the time you read this, I'll already be on the plane.
- I already knew something was wrong the moment he walked in.
B2
- The damage was already done before anyone thought to intervene.
- She'd already made peace with the decision, though it still hurt.
C1
- What had already transpired between them made any reconciliation feel impossibly distant.
- The trajectory was already set in motion long before the consequences became apparent.
C2
- By the time the full implications became clear, the die had already been cast in ways neither of them could undo.
- She understood, with the kind of clarity that comes too late, that the moment had already passed — and with it, everything she'd hoped for.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- I already told my mom about the party, so she's not going to be surprised.
- The milk was already sour when I poured it into my coffee this morning.
💼 Workplace
- The client already rejected our first proposal, so we need a completely different angle.
- I already sent the report to your inbox — check your spam folder if you don't see it.
📊 Business
- The competitor already captured half the market before we even launched our product.
- We already invested millions into this strategy, so backing out now isn't an option.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I already checked three stores and this one has the best price.
- The item you want is already out of stock — they said it won't be back until next month.
✈️ Travel
- The flight was already delayed two hours when we got to the airport.
- I already booked the hotel, so we're committed to those dates.
📚 Education
- The teacher already covered that material last semester, so you'll need to catch up on your own.
- Most of the students already know how to code, so the class moves pretty fast.
❤️ Relationships
- I already forgave him, but I haven't forgotten what he did.
- She already told me she doesn't want to see me anymore — it's over.
📰 News / Politics
- The scandal already dominated the news cycle for weeks before anyone asked the right questions.
- The government already announced the policy, so public opinion doesn't matter now.
💻 Technology
- The app already crashed twice since I downloaded it yesterday.
- That feature was already built into the previous version — they just hid it in the settings.
📝 Formal Writing
- The research has already demonstrated that early intervention significantly improves outcomes.
- Previous studies have already established the correlation between these variables, though the mechanism remains unclear.