N2 — outside your level filter
すでに
すでにsudeniN2formal
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already; by now — the act was over before the point in question
その件なら、すでに報告した。
sono ken nara, sudeni houkokushita.
As for that matter, I have already reported it. neutral
申込みの受付はすでに終了いたしました。
moushikomi no uketsuke wa sudeni shuuryou itashimashita.
Applications have already closed. formal
会場の準備はすでに終わっている。
kaijou no junbi wa sudeni owatte iru.
The preparations for the venue have already finished. neutral
気がつくと、外はすでに夜だった。
ki ga tsuku to, soto wa sudeni yoru datta.
Before I knew it, it was already night outside. neutral
その問題については、既に何度も議論されている。
sono mondai ni tsuite wa, sudeni nando mo giron sarete iru.
That issue has already been discussed many times over. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms1
既にsudenialternant
the kanji spelling, at home in reports and notices; kana is commoner in running prose, and the choice between them moves nothing but the look of the page.