The soup was cold, but ______ the meal was excellent

下列所给词语的加点字的意思完全相同的一项是（ ）

We are ______ there before 7：00. So we must get up early.

Since the end of last century, she has been trying to be a famous singer. Now she has realized her dream.— As the saying goes, “_______”

That is a beautiful kingdom _________ three mountains join together and steep mountains reached to the sky.