ALWAYS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

always

adverb

ˈȯl-wēz

Definition of always

as in constantly

on every relevant occasion although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner

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as in anyway

whatever else is done or is the case you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running

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as in forever

for all time I will love you always

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Recent Examples of always The most expensive model isn’t always the right choice, and matching the right model to the right task is the best way to maximize capability without incurring cost overruns. — Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Lozano said the paper had always served as bridge between Latinos and the people who were in position of power and influence. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 This boasts a bathtub/shower, rather than just a shower, which is always a nice luxury in a tiny house. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 So that’s always in the background of [creative decisions] for sure. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for always

Recent Examples of Synonyms for always

Adverb

Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Exposure isn’t development—and the two get confused constantly.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

The Chicago Teachers Union pushed to be part of the program anyway, arguing every dollar would help stave off potential layoffs or program cuts.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Until Monday night, anyway, when the Chiefs blasted Denver 31-10 behind Walker’s 173 yards on 23 carries — including a 60-yard touchdown run on a bold fourth-and-1 that in itself illustrated the abiding evolution of Reid.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of anyway

Adverb

The information published about your organization today can influence how AI systems describe you forever.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The iconic moment was only further seared into the collective consciousness after Brian De Palma’s film adaptation (1976) left actress Sissy Spacek forever bloody in our minds.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of forever

Adverb

But questions have continually circulated within the party about whether voters who are scarred from the party’s 2024 loss would be enthusiastic about a Harris run.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Mercury's rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the loss, according to the researchers whose findings appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of continually

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Their sweeping measure, announced earlier this month, would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development until federal safety rules are established.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
This new law permanently eliminated the expiration date to allow Holocaust survivors and their heirs to indefinitely pursue the recovery of these works of art.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of permanently

Adverb

Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of invariably

Adverb

One of the eternally weird things about the genre is how the first-wave British legends still despise the term and refuse to be associated with it, even though it’s been decades since anyone used it as a pejorative.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
The Hudsonian godwits appeared eternally committed to these revels.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of eternally

Adverb

But voters have consistently said that the cost of living and economy, not crime, are their top priorities.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Willis already has demonstrated the necessary leadership traits to be a franchise quarterback, something that often requires one to consistently fall on the sword — even if the very failure did not remotely involve you.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of consistently

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