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Definition always in American English

always adverb

adverb
/ˈɔlˌweɪz/
1

on every occasion

Example

I always get the eight o'clock bus.

Example

My mother and I do not always agree.

Example

Starting a new job is always a little bit of a shock.

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2

all the time

Example

Is he always this silly?

Example

There's always a pen in my purse.

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3

for all time in the past

Example

I've always liked Sarah.

Example

Has your grandmother always lived with you?

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3.1

for all time in the future

Example

I will always think of you when I hear this song.

Example

There will always be a demand for English teachers.

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4

used for saying that something happens often, especially when this annoys you

Example

He's always forgetting my name.

Example

People from work were always calling her up at home.

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Definition always in American English