This is the 750th most frequent Greek word.
ήδη
"Ήδη" in English means "already."
The word 'ήδη' here indicates the completion of an action prior to the current moment.
Έχω ήδη διαβάσει για το τεστ.
I have already studied for the test.
The word 'ήδη' emphasizes that the action of starting has occurred before now.
Η ταινία έχει ήδη ξεκινήσει, ας μπούμε γρήγορα.
The movie has already started, let's go in quickly.
The word 'ήδη' denotes that the information was given prior to the current conversation.