Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alreadiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-readi-ness
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being or happening already.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English already Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alreadiness From already + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does alreadiness mean?
The state or quality of being or happening already.
Where does alreadiness come from?
Etymology tree English already Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alreadiness From already + -ness.

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