JLPT N3 Intermediate
既に
「すでに」
A formal term for ‘already.’
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すでに very common kana form
Adverb
Already
Describes a state that has concluded or a change that has occurred prior to the present, typically used in formal writing.
Example
私 が 駅 に 着いた 時 、 電車 は 既に 出発 して いました 。
When I arrived at the station, the train had already departed.
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