alwaysadverb
uk/ˈɔːl.weɪz/us/ˈɑːl.weɪz/always adverb (EVERY TIME)
A1 every time or all the time:
It's always cold in this room.
She always spells my name wrong.
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- I always check (that) I've shut the windows before I leave the house.
- You should always clean your teeth after meals.
- My mum always comments on what I'm wearing.
- We will always remember our dear friends who are no longer with us.
- She always leaves her clothes lying about on the floor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Always & never
- again
- all along idiom
- all-time
- along
- consistent
- ever
- first
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably
- month
- ne'er
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom come idiom
- till/until the cows come home idiom
- time
- when hell freezes over idiom
- will
- world
- year
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always adverb (FOR EVER)
A2 for ever:
I'll always remember you.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Always & never
- again
- all along idiom
- all-time
- along
- consistent
- ever
- first
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably
- month
- ne'er
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom come idiom
- till/until the cows come home idiom
- time
- when hell freezes over idiom
- will
- world
- year
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always adverb (UNTIL NOW)
A2 at all times in the past:
I've always liked him.
I always thought I'd have children eventually.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Always & never
- again
- all along idiom
- all-time
- along
- consistent
- ever
- first
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably
- month
- ne'er
- perpetually
- till/until kingdom come idiom
- till/until the cows come home idiom
- time
- when hell freezes over idiom
- will
- world
- year
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always adverb (POSSIBILITY)
B1 used with "can" or "could" to suggest another possibility:
If you miss this train you can always catch the next one.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Possible and probable
- (the) chances are idiom
- anything's possible idiom
- arguably
- as never before idiom
- avenue
- be a fair bet idiom
- course
- lean towards sth
- liable
- likelihood
- likely
- may well idiom
- sporting chance
- stand
- strange
- stranger things have happened idiom
- strong
- ten
- ten to one idiom
- vista
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always adverb (MANY TIMES)
B2 again and again, usually in an annoying way:
[ + -ing verb ] disapproving You're always complaining.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Continually & repeatedly
- 24/7
- ad nauseam
- again
- alway
- anew
- clock
- constant
- hour after hour idiom
- hourly
- immemorial
- interval
- morning
- morning, noon, and night idiom
- night after night idiom
- perpetual
- perpetually
- persistent
- quick-fire
- repeated
- streak
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