all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

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The prosecution said all along that the two younger defendants were part of the scheme, but Alaniz Pineda was the one who shot Canoy. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026 So does this mean scientists have been approaching quantum computing the wrong way all along? Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 There are plans all along the border for new fencing in areas that previously had none. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Maybe the gravity of the killings in Minnesota justified taking the whole government hostage all along. Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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