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- Dictionaryalways/ˈɔːlweɪz/
adverb
- 1. at all times; on all occasions: "the sun always rises in the east" Similar Opposite
- 2. as a last resort; failing all else: "if the marriage doesn't work out, we can always get divorced" Similar
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A1. every time or all the time: It's always cold in this room. She always spells my name wrong. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. every time. always He always leaves the lights on. constantly He's constantly losing his keys. continually She is continually late to class. for ever I am for ever misplacing my bag!
1. : at all times : invariably. always smiling. 2. : forever. will love you always. 3. : at any rate : in any event. You can always try again if it doesn't work this time. Synonyms. aye. consistently. constantly. continually. ever. forever. incessantly. invariably.
Always definition: every time; on every occasion; without exception. See examples of ALWAYS used in a sentence.
Definition of always adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To always do something is to never stop doing it, or to do it every time. Some people believe that if you always say “please” and “thanks,” everyone will love you. They’re wrong, but still — say “please” and “thanks.” The adverb always came about in the mid 14th century.
Both always and ever refer to uniform or perpetual continuance. always often expresses or implies repetition as producing the uniformity or continuance: The sun always rises in the east. ever implies an unchanging sameness throughout: Natural law is ever to be reckoned with.
1. If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred. [...] 2. If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously. [...] 3.
