Always
Always adverb - On every relevant occasion.
Usage example: although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- often and always
- often and generally
- repeatedly and always
- repeatedly and generally
- regularly and always
- regularly and generally
- habitually and always
- habitually and generally
- frequently and always
- frequently and generally
- customarily and always
- customarily and generally
- universally and always
- universally and generally
Both words in one sentence
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Characters whose eyes are fixed in that position are generally optimistic and almost always unconditionally happy, but more often down-to-earth instead of ditzy.
Source: Eyes Always Shut - Among the guys, Cleveland is probably the bluest, Joe is generally blue but can get REAL RED REAL FAST AND REAL LOUDLY, Quagmire is usually red, and Peter is almost always red.
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The Chew Toy is roughed up or messed with on a constant basis... and is always, always used for comic effect and treated with a light touch, generally glossing over the meaner undertones of the idea.
Source: The Chew Toy
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