all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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That’s because the third act reveals that Teddy was right all along, and Michelle is an alien. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025 But Martin McDonagh’s masterful comedy starts off like a drama, then becomes a romance, then a thriller, before revealing itself to have been an existential morality tale all along. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 Relief pitching has been the glaring flaw all along for a team that has seemed so capable of defending its championship. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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