とっくに

Alternative writings: 疾っくに
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Long ago; a long time ago; already — emphasizing that something happened or was true well before now.

AdverbUsually Kana

Examples

その仕事はとっくに終わっているよ。

That work was finished a long time ago.

彼はとっくに帰宅したと聞いた。

I heard he went home a long time ago.

宿題はとっくに提出したはずだ。

I should have turned in the homework long ago.

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