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always
at all times: She is always late.
Not to be confused with:
all ways – every manner possible: In all ways he is kind and just.
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al·ways
(ôl′wāz, -wĭz, -wēz)adv.
1. At all times; invariably: always late.
2. For all time; forever: They will always be friends.
3. At any time; in any event: You can always resign if you're unhappy.
[Middle English alweis : alwei, always (from Old English ealne weg : ealne, accusative of eall, all; see all + weg, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots) + -es, adv. suff.; see -s3.]
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always
(ˈɔːlweɪz; -wɪz)adv
Also (archaic): alway 1. without exception; on every occasion; every time: he always arrives on time.
2. continually; repeatedly
3. in any case: you could always take a day off work.
4. informal for ever; without end: our marriage is for always.
[C13 alles weiss, from Old English ealne weg, literally: all the way; see all, way]
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al•ways
(ˈɔl weɪz, -wiz)adv.
1. every time; on every occasion; without exception: We always sleep late on Saturday.
2. all the time; continuously; uninterruptedly: The light is always burning.
3. forever: Will you always love me?
4. in any event; if necessary: I can always decide not to go.
[1200–50; Middle English alwayes, alles weis, genitive of alle wei; Old English ealneweg=eal(ne) all + weg way]
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always
If something always happens, it happens at all times. If it has always happened, or will always happen, it has happened forever or will happen forever.
When always has one of these meanings, it is used with a simple form of a verb.
If there is no auxiliary verb, always goes in front of the verb, unless the verb is be.
Talking to Harold always cheered her up.
A man always remembers his first love.
If the verb is be, you usually put always after it.
She was always in a hurry.
If there is an auxiliary verb, you usually put always after it.
I've always been very careful.
If there is more than one auxiliary verb, you usually put always after the first one.
She had always been allowed to read whatever she wanted.
Be Careful!
When you use always with this meaning, don't use it with a verb in a progressive form. Don't say, for example, 'Talking to Harold was always cheering her up'.
If you say that something is always happening, you mean that it happens often. When you use always like this, you use it with a progressive form of a verb.
Why are you always interrupting me?
The bed was always collapsing.
She's great – she's always laughing and smiling.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'always' in comparisons, negative sentences, or questions to mean 'at any time in the past' or 'at any time in the future'. Instead you use ever. For example, don't say 'They got on better than always before'. You say 'They got on better than ever before'.
It was the biggest shooting star they had ever seen.
How will I ever manage to survive alone?
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| Adv. | 1. |  always - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy" |
| 2. | always - without variation or change, in every case; "constantly kind and gracious"; "he always arrives on time" | |
| 3. | always - without interruption; "the world is constantly changing" | |
| 4. |  always - at any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off" | |
| 5. |  always - forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you" |
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always
adverb
1. habitually, regularly, every time, inevitably, consistently, invariably, aye (Scot.), perpetually, without exception, customarily, unfailingly, on every occasion, day in, day out Always lock your garage.
habitually hardly, rarely, seldom, once in a while, infrequently, on rare occasions, once in a blue moon, hardly ever, only now and then, scarcely ever
habitually hardly, rarely, seldom, once in a while, infrequently, on rare occasions, once in a blue moon, hardly ever, only now and then, scarcely ever
2. forever, ever, for keeps, eternally, for all time, evermore, for good and all (informal), till the cows come home (informal), everlastingly, till the end of time, till Doomsday We will always remember his generosity.
3. continually, constantly, all the time, forever, repeatedly, aye (Scot.), endlessly, persistently, eternally, perpetually, incessantly, interminably, unceasingly, everlastingly, in perpetuum (Latin) She was always moving things around.
4. as a last resort, in the end, whatever happens I could always go back into the Navy or something.
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Translations
بِصُورَة دَائِمَة وَمُتَكَرِّرَةدَائِماًدائِمَاً
vždypořádstáletrvale
altid
ĉiam
alati
ainaalatiiätiikuisesti
हमेशा
uvijekneprestanostalno
állandóanmindig
ætíîsífellt
いつも常に
늘
nuolatvisada
arvienvienmēr
ustavičnevždy
zmerajvedno
uvekувек
alltid
เสมอตลอดบ่อย
luôn luôn
always
[ˈɔːlweɪz] ADV → siempreas always → como siempre
nearly always → casi siempre
he's always late → siempre llega tarde
he's always moaning → siempre está quejándose
you can always go by train → también puedes ir en tren
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
always
[ˈɔːlweɪz] adv → toujoursShe's always late → Elle est toujours en retard.
He's always moaning → Il est toujours en train de ronchonner.
you could always ...
You could always try again → Vous pouvez toujours réessayer.always-on [ˌɔːlweɪzˈɒn] adj [internet connection] → permanent(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
always
adv
→ immer; (= constantly, repeatedly) → ständig, immer; he is always forgetting → er vergisst das immer or ständig; you can’t always expect to be forgiven → du kannst nicht immer (wieder) erwarten, dass man dir vergibt
we could always go by train/sell the house → wir könnten doch auch den Zug nehmen/könnten ja auch das Haus verkaufen; there’s always the possibility that … → es besteht immer noch die Möglichkeit, dass …; there’s always that to fall back on → wir können ja immer noch darauf zurückgreifen; you can always come along later → Sie können ja auch noch später kommen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
always
[ˈɔːlweɪz] adv → sempreas always → come sempre
you can always go by train → puoi sempre prendere il treno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
always
(ˈoːlweiz) adverb1. at all times. I always work hard; I'll always remember her.
2. continually or repeatedly. He is always making mistakes.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
always
→ دَائِماً vždy altid immer πάντα siempre aina toujours uvijek sempre 常に 늘 altijd alltid zawsze sempre всегда alltid เสมอ her zaman luôn luôn 总是Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
always
adv. siempre, para siempre.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
always
adv siempre; almost — casi siempreEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.