Added 9 October 2026
always
/ˈɔːl.weɪz/ adverb
In Latin: semper Wiktionary
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about always at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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At all times; all the time and on every occasion.
I will always be there to help you
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Without variation or change, in every case.
constantly kind and gracious
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Without interruption.
the world is constantly changing
Origin
From Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alweys, a variant of Middle English alwey, alway (“always”), from Old English ealneġ, ealne weġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way, all the while, continuously”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to alway + -s. Cognate with Scots always (“always”), Low German allerwegens (“very often”, literally “all ways'”). More at all, way.
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