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all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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This has been the vision all along for the Bills in 2025. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 Busy Betty's can-do attitude is inspiring for young ones, even if the perfect gift was priceless all along. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Thousands of evacuees were huddled on the floor and all along the surrounding streets, sleeping on piles of luggage and bundles of belongings, having waited days to buy tickets. Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025 Listen to what your soul has been trying to tell you all along. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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