How to Use "Already" with Example Sentences

already (adv): before now; before expected

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Used with adjectives:

"We should go home because it is already dark."
(dark, late)

"My homework is already done."
(done, finished)

"The doctor found out the patient was already dead."
(dead, gone)

Used with verbs:

"People have already arrived at the theater."
(arrived at, left)

"The meeting has already begun."
(begun, started)