all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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The low slung building sits at the top of a winding cobblestone road, and hugs Fourviere Hill as if it's been there all along. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026 Kramer and Fauci—their honorable disagreements, their curiosity about each other’s worldview, their good-faith debate—were the real show, all along. Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 But the visual clues were there all along, in the fish’s banding patterns and in physical differences visible during early life stages. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 Turns out grenadine really was fancy all along. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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