always

adverb

ˈȯl-wēz How to pronounce always (audio)
Definition of alwaysnext
1
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner

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2
as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running

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3
as in forever
for all time I will love you always

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Recent Examples of always But what gave me the most challenges, excitement and joy has always been playing, especially orchestral. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026 My Janessa Leoné hat and a Hunza G swimsuit always make the cut. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 Here, compensation is always based on how the overall portfolio performs—there are no individual P&Ls. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Goode charts the exploitation and mistreatment of reptiles that are illegally sold and sometimes endangered through intricate, decades-old smuggling operations that have often, but not always, escaped detection at airports. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for always
Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
  1. constantly
  2. anyway
  3. forever
  4. continually
  5. permanently
  6. invariably
  7. eternally
  8. consistently
Adverb
  • But her colleagues were constantly discussing their latest stock trades.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The organization tasked with enforcing its own rules is constantly reacting to another lawsuit filed in state or federal court by an athlete seeking an additional year of eligibility.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Engineers spent months pondering the approach in late 2025 and early 2026, when the only antenna that was able to communicate with Voyager 2 was down for repair anyway.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, some of the AI winners grew to become overheated in late June and were due for a pullback anyway.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of anyway
Adverb
  • As years turned to decades with no charges filed in Shakur's death, many observers thought the case would remain unsolved forever.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • End the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq forever.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of forever
Adverb
  • Throughout the night, a massive cylindrical lighting-and-video rig loomed above the stage, descending toward the performers, rising into the rafters and continually changing the dimensions of the space around them.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By continually altering reality, a government can disable the faculties of judgment and action on which political freedom depends.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of continually
Adverb
  • The list includes measures such as an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing military forces and permanently ending the war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The box was subsequently removed at a cost of £2,200 ($2,900) and will be permanently displayed at the London Museum later this year.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanently
Adverb
  • The actors playing those roles — Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone — invariably became romantic partners so when the series was revived with Holland, with Zendaya as MJ, producer Amy Pascal warned them not to date.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cohn, who was a closeted gay man, was invariably attracted to what could be called über-Gentiles—tall, fair-haired, blue-eyed.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of invariably
Adverb
  • Reclaim your intimacy with this daily moisturizer and be like me… eternally Juicy!
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While there are unlimited repairs for accidents, so the plan suits the eternally clumsy, there are restrictions on theft and loss coverage.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of eternally
Adverb
  • Smith, the Republican mayor of Tifton, said Ossoff has consistently delivered for the region.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of high-quality studies encompassing data from millions of children worldwide have already been carried out on the topic and have consistently found no link between childhood vaccines and autism.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consistently

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