/ˈɔːlweɪz/
Translation
Every time, at all times, without ever stopping or missing.
Word origin
From Old English ealne weg, meaning all the way, which grew into the word for every time.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- ealne weg
Examples
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"Always" means every time, at all times.
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"Always" shows the action happens every time.
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"Always" means it does not stop or change.
We use always to say that something happens every time, with no break. If you are always kind, you are kind on every day, not just some days. Always is the opposite of never, which means at no time.
Where this fits
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Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
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Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have and might have
Past perfect tense: had plus past participle, and when English actually needs it
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Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
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Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many and more
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
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