all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kelly Reilly has known all along how Yellowstone ends. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 June 2024 Matt Smith tells TVLine in the video above, referring to the way Rhaenyra finally voices what she’s suspected all along: that Daemon really wants to rule the Realm himself. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 June 2024 And, of course, to flood you with insufferable Dad-jokes all along the way. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024 This creative energy amplifies a narrative that the Crenshaw community has held all along. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for all along 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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