all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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The answer was starting at the center spot all along. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026 Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along. Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026 Art is hung and displayed all along the building’s perimeter, facing windows open to the cityscape, and in numerous small interior galleries. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 Brown is a versatile player who can play all along the left flank. James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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