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  1. adverb At all times; invariably: always late.
  2. adverb For all time; forever: They will always be friends.
  3. adverb At any time; in any event: You can always resign if you're unhappy.

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  • Andrea always was a very silly woman I must remember to avoid Aunt Andrea As if you care what she thinks. —  TheCaridesPregnancy
  • The Happy Room Academy or H.R.A. The Happy Room Academy always has been a very important influence in any Animal Crossing game, but in previous games, most interaction occurred through letters. —  IGN Complete
  • Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the treatments without success, or endometrial tissues has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of hysterectomy. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • This always has been his great skill, both his presence in the pocket and the sense that he was always in control, always making great decisions, as if it was his ball, his team, his game. —  Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news
  • This always has been the greatest strength of America, and should be again. —  Sentencing Law and Policy
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  1. Middle English alweis : alwei, always (from Old English ealne weg : ealne, accusative of eall, all; see all + weg, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots) + -es, adv. suff.; see -s3.

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  1. from Middle English alwayes, alwaies, alleweyes, alle weis, alles weis, an adverbial genitive, apparently orig. distributive, as distinguished from the comprehensive accusative form, but the distinction was soon lost: see alway.
 

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