all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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Will Belly choose to keep her romance with Jeremiah going, or will Conrad find his way back to her heart — perhaps where he’s been all along? Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 For many listeners, traits that had been essential to her art all along—overwroughtness, sentimentality, affectation—stopped seeming so cute. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025 But Combs’ attorneys have been laying out their case all along, through the cross-examination of the government’s witnesses. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 The researchers suspect the behavior has been happening all along. Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 June 2025 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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