always
every time; on every occasion; without exception: He always works on Saturday.
all the time; continuously; uninterruptedly: There is always some pollution in the air.
forever: Will you always love me?
in any event; at any time; if necessary: She can always move back with her parents.
Origin of always
1synonym study For always
Other words for always
1 | regularly, habitually, invariably, customarily, consistently |
2 | constantly, perpetually, unceasingly |
3 | eternally, evermore, everlastingly |
Words Nearby always
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How to use always in a sentence
He identifies as transgender on Scruff but not always on Grindr.
They are always suspended over a precipice, dangling by a slender thread that shows every sign of snapping.
The motives were most always harmless, and only sometimes ethically questionable.
A guard is manning the door, which is always kept ajar so she can be monitored.
I always wanted my life to be that way, and it became that way.
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This is a feature by means of which it is always possible to distinguish the Great Horsetail from any other species.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinIn the drawing-room things went on much as they always do in country drawing-rooms in the hot weather.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsYou see, I'd always thought of him as the boy whom Great-aunt Lucia described having seen.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanMany British Ferns evidence a marked tendency to “sport,” and this is a fact which the beginner should always bear in mind.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinYou see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl
British Dictionary definitions for always
/ (ˈɔːlweɪz, -wɪz) /
without exception; on every occasion; every time: he always arrives on time
continually; repeatedly
in any case: you could always take a day off work
informal for ever; without end: our marriage is for always
Origin of always
1- Also (archaic): alway
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