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Meaning of 'always' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Always [ adv.]
- At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
- Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally.

Meaning of 'always' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . always [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at all times; all the time and on every occasion
Example in sentence:
  • always arrives on time;
  • ever busy;
  • ever hoping to strike it rich;
  • I will always be there to help you;
  • there is always some pollution in the air
Meaning (2):
- without variation or change, in every case
Example in sentence:
  • constantly kind and gracious;
  • he always arrives on time
Meaning (3):
- forever; throughout all time
Example in sentence:
  • I shall treasure it always;
  • I will always love you;
  • we will always be friends
Meaning (4):
- without interruption
Example in sentence:
  • the world is constantly changing;
  • this pleasant state of affairs had continued peacefully and uninterruptedly for many years
Meaning (5):
- at any time or in any event
Example in sentence:
  • you can always resign if you don't like it;
  • you could always take a day off

Nearby Words:

alway

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