JLPT N3

すでに

Already, previously, by now

Structure

Adverb

This adverb indicates that an action or state has been completed or achieved before a certain point in time, or before the present moment.

彼はすでに駅に着いています。

He has already arrived at the station.

Confusing it with 『もう』 which can also mean 'already' but has a broader usage including 'yet' in questions.

Think of it like the English 'already'.

Import an article and tap any sentence using it. The explanation comes back about the sentence in front of you, not a textbook example.