all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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Actually, Dexter lived, and Resurrection wakes him up after a ten-week coma to evade old friend and colleague Angel Batista (David Zayas), who now finally realizes Dexter was Miami’s Bay Harbor Butcher all along. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 July 2025 Though some students said they were being blindsided with new student debt, Howard said the students had owed the balances all along. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 July 2025 Sometimes, the place that nurtures you the most is the one that was written in your stars all along—the one that was always sitting right on your moon line. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 July 2025 Once on the boat, the killer finally reveals themselves to be Stevie, who has been posing as one of the victims all along. Keith Langston, People.com, 18 July 2025 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 1 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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