alway

Meaning

Alternative form of always

Synonyms

anytime

constantly

continually

endlessly

whenever

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔːl.weɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: allwaye

Inherited from Old English: ealneġ

Cognate with Scots: alwayis

In summary

From Middle English allwaye, alle wey, from Old English ealneġ, ealneweġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to al- (“all”) + way. Cognate with Scots alwayis (“always”). More at all, way.