as in always
whatever else is done or is the case
the minister is fixing to get married, leastways that's what everyone at the diner was saying
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Adverb
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After hearing these songs, the happier ones at the beginning of the album reveal bits of shadow that Rodrigo has built into them to presage what’s to come — to presage what always comes.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026 -
Constant adoration, sure, will always feel incredible from people who worship you and claim that the Cats film was actually decent.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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That's the charging order law that will almost always apply anyway.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Cozy slippers are a must-have around the house (in my opinion, anyway).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Leastways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leastways. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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