/ Dictionary / Index A already: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•read•y Pronunciation: (ôl-red'ē), [key] — adv. by this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time: When we came in, we found they had already arrived. now; so soon; so early: Is it noon already? (used as an intensifier to express exasperation or impatience): Let's go already! Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: already (Thesaurus) Alps alright Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language