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what's the difference between the two phrases ?? can you help me to distinguish the phrases "already" and "all ready" and give me some examples ?? Thank you!

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Hello, already: previously . He had already finished work when I called him. all ready: entirely prepared to do something,immediately available. She put on her clothes and make up and was all ready to go.
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already - someting is completed or previously done --> I already ate the apple this morning. can also be used to intensify some words. --> stop that already --> enough already all ready is simply all (meaning everthing) + ready --> we are all ready to go home.
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They were all ready to go bowling but couldn't because they were already drunk.

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