とっくに

Examples

1. 宿題しゅくだいはとっくに終おわりました。

   I finished my homework long ago.

2. その問題もんだいなら、とっくに解決かいけつしました。

   Oh, that problem? It was solved long ago.

3. とっくに期限きげんが過すぎているにもかかわらず、返事へんじがありません。

   Even though the deadline passed long ago, we still haven't had a reply.

How to write it

This word is written in kana only — no kanji to draw.

More Adverbs: Time & Frequency words

• にわかに अचानक, एक्कासि suddenly, abruptly
• たびたび बारम्बार often, repeatedly
• めったに विरलै, कमै rarely, seldom (with neg.)
• たちまち तुरुन्तै, हेर्दाहेर्दै instantly, in no time
• しょっちゅう जहिले पनि, प्रायः always, constantly
• そのうち चाँडै, केही समयमा before long, eventually

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