all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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The seven empty chairs in the front row of the audience at the American Poetry Museum had been reserved all along for the ghosts, a space saved for voices not yet present. Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 Not sure why, but MongoDB has been loved all along, unlike fellow enterprise software name Salesforce, which has been disliked. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Then Congress will finally endorse boots on the ground — the plan all along. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026 Which is precisely the point critics of App Store Accountability Act legislation (both in states and nationally) have made all along. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for all along

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Jun. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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