κιόλας ή ήδη

[larshgf]

Hello all you brave Ellinika gurus!

A humble question from Denmark:
κιόλας and ήδη both means allready.
Can these two words be used interchangeable with this meaning?
Is one of these more commonly used than the other?

Best Regards
Lars

 

[διαφορετικός]

κιόλας and ήδη both means allready.
Can these two words be used interchangeable with this meaning?

I find "κιόλας" a rather difficult word, but I think they are interchangeable with this meaning.

Example sentence :
Έχει ήδη τελειώσει τις δουλειές του. (from Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής)
Έχει κιόλας τελειώσει τις δουλειές του.
He has already finished his work.

 

[Apollodorus]

They are basically interchangeable in the sense of “already”. But κιόλας is often used to express surprise:

Kοιμάται ήδη, “He/she/it is sleeping already”.

Ξύπνησες κιόλας;! “You are up/awake already?!”