"پہلے ہی" is used to indicate that something has already been done or occurred in the past, often before the present moment or before a specific point in time. It can imply prior knowledge, action, or status.
Temporal Touch:
This phrase is often used to emphasize that an action has already been completed or a situation has already occurred, typically as a response to a question or situation where the speaker wants to convey that it’s no longer necessary to ask or act.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Informal
Pragmatic Sense: Temporal, Past action
Formality: Informal
Synonyms (Urdu):
پہلے سے
پہلے ہی کیا
Synonyms (English):
Already
Earlier
Beforehand
Antonyms (Urdu):
بعد میں
ابھی نہیں
Antonyms (English):
Later
Not yet
Usage Contexts:
Time References: Used when talking about something that has already happened.
Clarification: To explain that something is not needed because it has been done already.
Example Sentences:
میں نے پہلے ہی اسے اطلاع دے دی تھی۔
I had already informed him.
تم پہلے ہی اس کام کو مکمل کر چکے ہو۔
You have already completed this task.