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always

al·ways

UK/ˈɔːl.weɪz/ US/ˈɔː.weɪz/ very common informal

adverb

1.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

  • “I will always be there to help you”
  • “always arrives on time”
  • “there is always some pollution in the air”
  • “ever hoping to strike it rich”
  • “ever busy”
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2.

seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly

  • “always looking for faults”
  • “it is always raining”
  • “he is forever cracking jokes”
  • “they are forever arguing”
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3.

at any time or in any event

  • “you can always resign if you don”
  • “;”
4.

forever; throughout all time

  • “we will always be friends”
  • “I shall treasure it always”
  • “I will always love you”

Origin

From Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alweys, a variant of Middle English alwey, alway (“always”), from Old English ealneġ, ealne weġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way, all the while, continuously”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to alway + -s.

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