always
/ˈɔːlweɪz/
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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.
lock .
"Always" shows the action happens every time.
Sundays.
"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.
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