all along

adverb

: all the time

knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Recently disclosed city documents show that Nadler was right all along. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

But the debris flowed more than 60 miles, affecting communities all along the Lende Kholā and Trishuli̇̄ Kholā rivers. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

And to the combination of McConaughey and Harrelson on their press tour, bringing laughs, pseudo-sibling rivalry, and their signature charm all along the way, fans just can’t get enough. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

Paramount has argued all along that the deal is pro-competitive and will result in more content production as the company seeks to take on streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong

Kids Definition

all along

adverb

: all the time

knew the truth all along