adverb
always
AWL-wayz/ˈɔːlweɪz/
At every relevant time or occasion.
The caretaker always keeps food and water ready for the dog.
Etymology
The pieces literally express “all the way,” but the phrase’s earliest recorded uses already concern time. A whole stretch of distance thus supplies the image for all the time or every occasion.
In context
Growing up, I’d always wanted to join the military.
The possibility of something better is always always there.
More examples
- There is always room for one more chair.
- If the train is canceled, we can always take the bus.
- He has always wanted to learn the violin.
Similar words
- invariably
- Emphasizes absence of exceptions rather than continuing availability.
- continually
- Can imply repeated occurrence without literally covering every occasion.