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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

I've always found the surname has brought a certain level of shame, embarrassment and guilt.

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

Part of my new understanding of life was there would always be two sides to everything.

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

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