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always

[awl-weyz, -weez] / ˈɔl weɪz, -wiz /
ADVERB
forever; continually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consistently constantly ever invariably regularly repeatedly
STRONG
perpetually
WEAK
eternally everlastingly evermore for keeps forevermore in perpetuum till blue in the face till cows come home till hell freezes over unceasingly without exception
Antonyms
WEAK
at no time never

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Big drops in valuations were bad news: Until now they’ve always been because earnings expectations soured even more than share prices fell, often because of a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

More capacity will eventually come online, as it always does in the highly cyclical memory-chip industry, and prices will drop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

But when it came to the commercial side of their Australia trip, it wasn't always clear what was – and what was not – a paid gig.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“And you have to give space for it because you can’t make it go away. ... They always say time heals, but time makes everything just a little less intense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Max and Angelina always stayed in town, so I agreed, for Max.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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