all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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But all along, Coogler was expected to win the Oscar for best original screenplay. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 It’s been baked into the cake all along. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Some observers look at such facts and conclude that the regulatory theory of housing costs was wrong, or at best badly incomplete, all along. Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Had inflammation been contributing to her mental health problems all along? Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all along

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Mar. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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