always

Meaning

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
(informal) In any event.

constantly

ever

at all times

without stopping

each time

permanently

at all time

ordinarily

at any time

every moment

e’er

for years

without interruption

from time immemorial

for a long time

as formerly

everytime

as before

straight ahead

habitually drunk

used to be

the whole way

all the year round

all time

same without change

right along

to the end

whole time

throughout all

again and again

all year round

whole year

from morning till night

without change

morning and evening

many times

throughout the year

all the times

Frequency

Hyphenated as

al‧ways

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/

From Middle English alwayes, allwayes, allweyes, a variant of Middle English allwaye, alwey, alle wey (“always”), from Old English ealneġ, ealneweġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way, all the while, continuously”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to alway + -s. Cognate with Scots alwayis (“always”), Low German allerwegens (“very often”, literally “all ways'”). More at all, way.

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