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Definition always in British English

always adverb

adverb
/ˈɔːlweɪz/
1

on every occasion

Example

I always get the eight o'clock train.

Example

My mother and I do not always agree.

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
always necessarily ever
2

all the time

Example

Is he always this silly?

Example

There's always a pen in my handbag.

Synonyms and related words
always necessarily ever
3

for all time in the past

Example

I've always liked Sarah.

Example

Has your grandmother always lived with you?

Synonyms and related words
always necessarily ever
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.

Synonyms and related words
always necessarily ever
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 ringing her up at home.

Synonyms and related words
often frequently regularly
Definition always in British English