1
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
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2
as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running
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as in forever
for all time
I will love you always
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Recent Examples of always
The realities of time and space mean there will always be more people longing to get up close and personal with Eilish than there is of her to go around.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The thing about primaries, unfortunately, is that turnout is always low.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Borrowers should always first apply for a conventional mortgage.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Edgar said her approach to leadership has always been rooted in one guiding principle.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
The thing about primaries, unfortunately, is that turnout is always low.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Borrowers should always first apply for a conventional mortgage.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Edgar said her approach to leadership has always been rooted in one guiding principle.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for always
Adverb
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Miss Yvonne insisted on her beauty constantly, unapologetically, nonstop, even when no one asked.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The field office constantly coördinated with local social-services agencies, hospitals, funeral homes, jails.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But Grandmere would not be messing with her phone while driving, anyway.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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Well, Adidas is here to help anyway.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Ted Turner changed our industry forever.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Villaraigosa especially went hard on his forever frenemy Xavier Becerra on everything from his time as President Biden’s health secretary to how former staffers have been charged with stealing millions of dollars from his campaign funds.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Although he will get booed whenever the Cubs return to his hometown to face the Milwaukee Brewers, his body of work there (707-625) helped set a solid foundation for the small-market franchise that has continually frustrated its big-city rival.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Scientists are continually learning more about how this incredible avian diversity evolved.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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For instance, despite lasting only 20 seconds, the 1995 earthquake that struck Kobe, Japan destroyed 100,000 buildings, and the 2011 earthquake/tsunami that smashed Tōhoku, Japan killed more than 15,000 people and forced 130,000 to abandon their homes temporarily or permanently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing July 4, a publicist for owner Affinity Gaming confirmed Wednesday.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Yes, the bad guys are invariably punished, but there’s always a cost, and typically one that goes beyond the death of poor Jerry.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The incident was under review, but previous reviews have almost invariably absolved Israeli troops of blame.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Yet the single blemish on his resume is eternally painful to Dodgers fans.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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While we might be inclined to think of space and time as eternally expansive and divisible, the ultrafinitist would argue that these are assumptions that science has increasingly brought into question — much as, Zeilberger might say, science brought doubt to God’s doorstep.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That’s a rarity for Edwards, who has become the voice of the Mighty Macs, consistently leading the team and pushing her teammates to keep getting better.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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While other safeties have had success with that small frame, the Dolphins must learn if Taaffe has the strength and tackling ability to bring opponents down consistently as the team’s last line of defense on just about every single play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/always. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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