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always

  • adverb
  • al·ways
  • /ˈɔːl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

Example

“God is always the same.”

Other meanings

  1. Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).

    “In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.”

  2. if necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event.

    “I thought I could always go back to work.”

Synonyms

  • ever

Antonyms

  • never

Related words

  • alwaysness
  • a bad penny always comes back
  • a bad penny always turns up
  • always-on
  • the bad penny always comes back
  • the bad penny always turns up
  • the customer is always right
  • the grass is always greener
  • the house always wins
  • there's always a bigger fish
  • always already
  • as always

Example sentences

  • “Both sides don't always make equally good points.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “You can always call or text me.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “The force will be with you, always.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "ealneġ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “always” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.