Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb At all times; invariably.
- adverb For all time; forever.
- adverb At any time; in any event.
from The Century Dictionary.
- All the time; throughout all time; uninterruptedly; continually; perpetually; ever: as, God is always the same.
- Every time; at all recurring times; as often as occasion arises: as, he always comes home on Saturday.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually.
- adverb Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to
sometimes oroccasionally .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually.
- adverb Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly;—opposed to
sometimes oroccasionally . - adverb informal
In any event .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb at any time or in any event
- adverb without variation or change, in every case
- adverb forever; throughout all time
- adverb at all times; all the time and on every occasion
- adverb without interruption
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Examples
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Starchy foods like rice, noodles and the like always *always* either remain stuck to the plate they were on or get washed off and end up drying to something else.
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This is something I know but always need to be reminded about: I *always* fall into the do-well/earn-money sector when I really want to be at want-to-do/earn-money!
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I've got to reveal a little bias towards Sheridan, as while I was doing the rounds of dancing competitions she was always there, everywhere from Cleethorpes to London, and she was *always* standing out.
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You have to be on guard always about fish bought in the supermarkets..always I never venture near the fish counter in any markets...always refrozen etc.
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But they all just stood and knelt around looking at me, as if it were up to me to know, to do, to be the resourceful man in all those films who always took the lead, always
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"Always quarrelling, always quarrelling!" remarked Jackson, pointedly, towards the bystanders -- "_always_ quarrelling!"
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852
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"Always quarrelling, always quarrelling!" iterated Jackson, but this time unheard by Mrs. Rogers -- "_always_, perpetually quarrelling!"
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852
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But then he _always_ breakfasted between twelve and three, or a little later on special occasions, and always dined at half past six, or thereabouts, taking two cups of strong coffee in bed every morning, though he never allowed himself but one, and died in the belief that he had never broken the pledge.
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They always try to be good, always, _always_ -- the more fools they!
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He was always tender-hearted, always merciful, and he _always_ forgave.
Sigil commented on the word always
"Cherelle?
Yes, Pebbs
Have you ever loved someone so much
That you feel it deep down in your soul?
Girl, I truly have
Well, this is how I feel about the one I love
Let's sing it together
Always" -Always by Pebbles
February 19, 2011
Sigil commented on the word always
"Always, I'll be with you
I'll be there for you, always, always and always
Just look over your shoulder
I'll be there, always"-Kala (Disney's Tarzan)
February 19, 2011
Sigil commented on the word always
"Always" -Shadrack (Sula by Toni Morrison")
February 19, 2011
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word always
“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. i'll always be with you.�?
-Winnie the Pooh
July 24, 2009
ramses commented on the word always
The comfort of always and forever...
May 4, 2007
lampbane commented on the word always
"And I will love you, baby - always
And I'll be there forever and a day - always
I'll be there till the stars don't shine
Till the heavens burst and
The words dont rhyme
And I know when I die, youll be on my mind
And I'll love you - always"
January 10, 2007