already in Arabic
قَد qad
UK/ɔːlˈɹɛdi/
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already in Arabic: قَد (qad), مِنْ قَبْلُ (min qablu), سَلَفًا (salafan), لقد. In English, already means prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
Arabic words for already
- prior to some time
- قَد qad, مِنْ قَبْلُ min qablu, سَلَفًا salafan
- so soon
- لقد
English meaning of already
- adverb Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
- adverb So soon.
- adverb An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
- adverb Indicates the completion of an action (whether past or hypothetical), or more generally, perfective aspect.
already in a sentence
- I was surprised that she hadn’t already told me the news.
- Much of what he said I knew already.
- I still haven't seen that movie. I hope you haven't already seen it either.
Synonyms of already
already in other languages
Questions about already in Arabic
- What is the meaning of already in Arabic?
- Already in Arabic is قَد (qad), مِنْ قَبْلُ (min qablu), سَلَفًا (salafan), لقد.
- ما معنى كلمة already؟
- Already: قَد (qad), مِنْ قَبْلُ (min qablu), سَلَفًا (salafan), لقد.
- What does already mean in English?
- Already means prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
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