always

1. 1.At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

   • Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation.
   • Green has always been my favorite color. I’ve loved it for as long as I can remember.
   • God is always the same.

2. 2.Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).

   • In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.
   • She used to always talk about how she wished she had time to write all day, but now she had the time, she never even went near the typewriter.
   • His liveries are black, his carriage is black, he always rides a black galloway, and, faith, if he ever marry again, I think he will show his respect to the sainted Maria by marrying a black woman.

3. 3.if necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event.(informal)

   • I thought I could always go back to work.

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Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Common

Antonyms

• never

Synonyms

• ever