Definitions for always
ˈɔl weɪz, -wizal·ways

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. always, ever, e'er(adverb)

   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. constantly, invariably, always(adverb)

   without variation or change, in every case

   "constantly kind and gracious"; "he always arrives on time"

3. constantly, always, forever, perpetually, incessantly(adverb)

   without interruption

   "the world is constantly changing"

4. always(adverb)

   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(adverb)

   forever; throughout all time

   "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. always(Adverb)

   At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually:

   I thought I could always go back to work

   Etymology: Originally a genitive form of alway, from allwaye, alle wey, from ealneg, ealneweg, from ealne + weg, equivalent to , or . Cognate with alwayis, allerwegens. More at all, way.

2. always(Adverb)

   In any event

   I thought I could always go back to work

   Etymology: Originally a genitive form of alway, from allwaye, alle wey, from ealneg, ealneweg, from ealne + weg, equivalent to , or . Cognate with alwayis, allerwegens. More at all, way.

3. always(Adverb)

   Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly;opposed to sometimes or occasionally.

   Etymology: Originally a genitive form of alway, from allwaye, alle wey, from ealneg, ealneweg, from ealne + weg, equivalent to , or . Cognate with alwayis, allerwegens. More at all, way.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Always(adverb)

   at all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same

   Etymology: [All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.]

2. Always(adverb)

   constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally

   Etymology: [All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.]

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1. Always

   "Always" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1925, as a wedding gift for his wife Ellin McKay, whom he married in 1926, and to whom he presented the substantial royalties. The song was supposed to be used for the Marx Brothers' Broadway musical The Cocoanuts but was cut by Berlin during out-of-town tryouts. In 1942 it was used as the theme music for the film The Pride of the Yankees. It was also used in the 1945 film Blithe Spirit, based on the Noël Coward play. Hit versions have been recorded by such diverse artists as Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Billy Corgan, Guy Lombardo, Leonard Cohen, Phil Collins, Machito and The Ink Spots. Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan also recorded it as a duet. Bandleader Sammy Kaye recorded it twice, in 1945 with singer Arthur Wright, and as part of a 1949 LP with singer Tony Alamo. Diana Ross & The Supremes performed a Motown-styled version of the song in a tribute to Irving Berlin on The Ed Sullivan Show. Lynda Carter would close her TV specials with the song. Mandy Patinkin sang the song to his character Rube's daughter in the TV series Dead Like Me. Paul McCartney recorded it for his 2012 album Kisses on the Bottom.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Always

   awl′wāz, Alway, awl′wā, adv. through all ways: continually: for ever. [Gen. case of Alway.]

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1. always

   On each occasion.

   He always arrives early for work every day as he ensures he leaves plenty of time.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 30, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'always' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #188

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'always' in Written Corpus Frequency: #197

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'always' in Adverbs Frequency: #32

How to pronounce always?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say always in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of always in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of always in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of always in a Sentence

1. Alan Kaufman:

   This shows you that what you start out to do is not always what you end up with, so, we decided to go back to the design table and listen to our customers, which is the most important thing.

2. Tom Zegan:

   Life isn't always the way it's suppose to be, it's the way it is.

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Whatever their ideas or ideologies or religions are, always get along well with people!

4. Jerry Brown:

   The question is exactly what role the legislature will play, what role the Republicans will play. If not, what are the alternatives? Those are always available.

5. President Obama:

   The world doesn't always see your successes, the threats that you prevent or the terrorist attacks you thwart, or the lives that you save.

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