all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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You guys have said all along that was not the case. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 What gets submerged are the artistic networks, practices, and communities that had existed all along. Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 After the remaining contestants voted out Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Eric Nam, Higgins was blindsided to discover her close ally, Rob Rausch, was deceiving her all along. Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Developers all along the Beach offer rent rebates to young people, usually so defined if under 50. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all along

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all along was in 1619

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“All along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20along. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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