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”
always
(adverb) forever; throughout all time; “we will always be friends”; “I shall treasure it always”; “I will always love you”
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”
constantly, always, forever, perpetually, incessantly
(adverb) without interruption; “the world is constantly changing”
constantly, invariably, always
(adverb) without variation or change, in every case; “constantly kind and gracious”; “he always arrives on time”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
always (not comparable)
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
Synonyms: perpetually, continually, all the time, every time, Thesaurus:forever
Antonyms: at no time, never, Thesaurus:never
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
Synonyms: invariably, uniformly, Thesaurus:uniformly
Antonyms: manywise, sundrily, variously, Thesaurus:diversely
(informal) In any event.
Synonyms: anyhow, anyway, at any rate, regardless, Thesaurus:regardless
• Used for both duration and frequency.
• "Always" used with a continuous tense can imply anger or annoyance about another person's persistent habits, for example "My mum is always telling me to tidy me room!".
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ways, adv. Etym: [All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.]
1. At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same. Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts. Milton.
2. Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally. He always rides a black galloway. Bulwer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
