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TOPIK 3adverb

이미

imi

이미 + past tense: 이미 끝났어요

already

Example

제가 도착했을 때 영화는 이미 시작했어요.

When I arrived, the movie had already started.

Good to know

벌써 adds surprise that something happened early; 이미 just states it's already done.