Definitions

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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"I think in any field, in any world, you've always got to fight for equality," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

More than a dozen people running around a supermarket never ends well, and almost always results in more money being spent than is necessary.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And it’s always a bit within the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve always wondered why I’ve fixated on this detail of Trump’s personal canon.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It always ended up with Aunt J calling him Earl Jr. just to annoy him.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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