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1. | [ adverb ] at all times; all the time and on every occasion | |
Synonyms: | ever e'er | |
Examples: | "I will always be there to help you" "always arrives on time" "there is always some pollution in the air" "ever hoping to strike it rich" "ever busy" |
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Related terms: | never | |
2. | [ adverb ] seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly | |
Synonyms: | forever | |
Examples: | "always looking for faults" "it is always raining" "he is forever cracking jokes" "they are forever arguing" |
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3. | [ adverb ] at any time or in any event | |
Examples: | "you can always resign if you don't like it" "you could always take a day off" |
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4. | [ adverb ] forever; throughout all time | |
Examples: | "we will always be friends" "I shall treasure it always" "I will always love you" |
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Similar spelling: |
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