all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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Mark Vientos was their friend all along. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Cultural and Historic Sites Because history is so deeply woven into the Trace’s narrative, there’s evidence of the past all along the route. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 Beaches all along the Eastern seaboard will be plagued by life-threatening rip currents and large swells for much of next week because of Humberto spinning offshore and future Imelda. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 As chlorophyll declines, other pigments that were there all along begin to show. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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