Already
Already adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: when we got back to the house, the movers had already left
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Synonyms for Already
Formerly
Formerly adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Usage example: if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now
Already is a synonym for formerly in time topic. You can use "Already" instead the word "Formerly" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as precede, before, earlier, previously. popular alternative
Nearby Word: former
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Both words in one sentence
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In the Sword of Truth series, Nicci decides on this, both because her love was already fully in love with someone else before she met him, and because of her shame over formerly being a villain.
Source: I Want My Beloved to Be Happy - Omega Supreme's backstory, however, involves how the already-existing and formerly good (ignore the Decepticon symbols already on them, please!) Constructicons were turned evil by Megatron.
- David is a doctor, formerly an army doctor in Japan, and likely has already finished a lengthy residency.
Source: Fan Fic / Power Rangers: Oceania
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