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My dad’s a therapist, so maybe therapy was the thing all along.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Determined to ensure their survival, Sara had quietly continued to press the State Department all along.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined above
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“All along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20along. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
all along
adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along
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