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Main Entry:: al·ways
Pronunciation:: \ˈȯl-wēz, -wəz, -(ˌ)wāz also ˈȯ-\
Function:: adverb
Etymology:: Middle English alwayes, from alwey
Date:: 14th century

1 : at all times : invariably 2 : forever, perpetually 3 : at any rate : in any event <as a last resort one can always work>

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