No. 980 in Dutch
reeds
Already.
In a sentence
Ik ben reeds klaar met mijn huiswerk.
I have already finished my homework.
The word 'reeds' here means 'already', implying that the completion of homework occurred prior to the current moment.
Hij heeft reeds een besluit genomen over zijn toekomst.
He has already made a decision about his future.
In this instance, 'reeds' once again means 'already', emphasizing that the decision has been made previously.
Zij wist reeds van het probleem voordat het werd besproken.
She already knew about the problem before it was discussed.
Here, 'reeds' means 'already', indicating her awareness of the problem existed before the discussion took place.
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