Always

Definition: Always

Always

Adverb

1. 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. Seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing".

3. At any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off".

4. Forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "always" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references)

Synonyms: Always

Courage

Phrase: one's blood being up; courage sans peur;fortes fortuna adjuvat; "have I not in my time heard lions roar "; " I dare do all that may become a man "; male vincetis sed vincite; omne solum forti patria; " self-trust is the essence of heroism "; stimulos dedit oemula virtus; " strong and great, a hero "; teloque animus proestantior omni; "there, is always safety in valor"; virtus ariete fortier.

Generality

Generally; Adjective: always, for better for worse; in general, generally speaking; speaking generally; for the most part; in the long run; (on an average).

Impulse

Adverb: habitually; Adjective: always; (uniformly).

Perpetuity

Adverb: perpetually; Adjective: always, ever, evermore, aye; for ever, for aye, till the end of the universe, forevermore, forever and a day, for ever and ever; in all ages, from age to age; without end; world without end, time without end; in secula seculorum; to the end of time, to the crack of doom, to the "last syllable of recorded time"; till doomsday; constantly; (very frequently).

Purchase

Phrase: caveat emptor; the customer is always right.

Qualification

Adverb: provided, provided that, provided always; if, unless, but, yet; according as; conditionally, admitting, supposing; on the supposition of; (theoretically); with the understanding, even, although, though, for all that, after all, at all events.

Success

Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria; cede repugnanti cedendo victor abibis; chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune; dies faustus; l'art de vaincre est celui de mepriser la mort; omnia vincit amor; "peace hath her victories no less renowned than war"; "the race by vigor not by vaunts is won"; vincit qui se vincit; "The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet".

Time

Adverb: while, whilst, during, pending; during the time, during the interval; in the course of, at that point, at that point in time; for the time being, day by day; in the time of, when; meantime, meanwhile; in the meantime, in the interim; ad interim, pendente lite; de die in diem; from day to day, from hour to hour; hourly, always; for a time, for a season;

Uniformity

Always, invariably, without exception, without fail, unfailingly, never otherwise; by clockwork.

Crosswords: Always

I'm always listening (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

And we'll always be freaks and we'll never be like other people and you'll never be a freak because you're just too perfect (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

But it wasn't always so. I had a mother once, and Louis: he had a wife (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice)

What I've always wanted (Sleepers; writing credit: Barry Levinson)

Things aren't always as they seem (Moulin Rouge!; writing credit: Baz Luhrmann; Craig Pearce)

That you would always be mine (Always Be My Baby; performing artist: Mariah Carey)

I wll always be with you, (I Will Always Be With You; performing artist: Sheena Easton)

And I'll always love you (I'll Always Love You; performing artist: Taylor Dayne)

You should know that from this moment you are always in my heart (Always in My Heart; performing artist: Tevin Campbell)

And always will until the end ("Smells Like Teen Spirit"; performing artist: Nirvana)

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. (references; author: Mark Twain)

An old error is always more popular than a new truth. (references; author: German Proverb)

The easy way is always mined. (references; author: unknown)

The road to success is always under construction. (references; author: unknown)

An open mind does not always require an open mouth. (references; author: unknown)

Always a New Beginning (1973)

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972)

Always in My Heart (1971)

Black Has Always Been Beautiful (1971)

There's Always Vanilla (1971)

ALWAYS & FOREVER  (performing artist: Heatwave )

I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU  (performing artist: Isley Brothers )

Always On Time (performing artist: Ja Rule featuring Ashanti)

Always Be My Baby (performing artist: Mariah Carey)

Always Something There To Remind Me (performing artist: Naked Eyes)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of Wwii (reference)

• Forever and Always (reference)

• Just Your Type: Creating the Relationship You'Ve Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type (reference)

• Life You'Ve Always Wanted: The Spritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (reference)

• Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Always Jukin (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Always (reference)

• Luther Vandross: Always and Forever (reference)

• The Postman Always Rings Twice (reference)

• Always (Widescreen Edition) (reference)

• It's Always Fair Weather (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Always Got Tonight (reference)

• Always Let Me Go / Live in Tokyo (reference)

• I'll Always Love You/Somebody's Waiting (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Always Spring Flower Screen Saver [DOWNLOAD] (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods

• Boston Warehouse BBQ Always Well Done Chip & Dip (reference)

• Delonghi DH100P Always Dry Dehumidifier (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Rabies in humans is almost always fatal. Symptoms may be headache, fatigue, fever and pain at the site of the bite can be present. Behavioral changes like apprehension, anxiety, agitation, irritability, insomnia and depression may also appear. Credit: CDC.

Launch lunch on Inner Brass Island Launch lunch was a venerable institution on hydrographic ships Usually consisted of bread, bologna, and whatever else could be put in a cooler Always generated gripes but no one ever starved Tide gauge installation crew breaking for lunch. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Always time for a little softball at a ship's picnic ashore. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

A winter sunset over the North Slope - note the parallel ridges in the snow. They always lay ENE-WSW in this area. The orientation of the ridges was used to navigate away from camp. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

The floating cross at the mouth of the trap. Excluding the statuette of St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, which is traditionally always the same, each Rais places his own images of saints. The cross serves the functional purpose of helping the fishermen read the currents. Slack water is the most desirable time to start the fishing operation. Credit: Fisheries.

Birds of a feather don't always flock together - pelican and sea gull share adjacent pilings. Credit: Fisheries.

Referral manuals and telephone numbers, the "tools of the trade" for crisis hotline volunteers, are always at their finger tips when needed to help someone with a problem. (P.; photo by Master Sgt. Keith Reed)..

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks almost always include foods made from hearty wheat. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller..

Hospital conditions are not always as hygienic as modern medical care demands. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by D. Henrioud..

Yaws is the disease of poverty and filth. : The first victims are always the children. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Paul Almasy..

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

No widow shall be compelled to marry, so long as she prefers to live without a husband; provided always that she gives security not to marry without our consent, if she holds of us, or without the consent of the lord of whom she holds, if she holds of another. (reference)

The use of force without authority, always puts him that uses it into a state of war, as the aggressor, and renders him liable to be treated accordingly. (Second Treatise of Government)

We do not here refer to that literature which, in every great modern revolution, has always given voice to the demands of the proletariat, such as the writings of Babeuf and others. (reference)

The French State may always require that the German mining laws and regulations referred to below shall be applied in order to ensure the determination of its rights. (reference)

Our American military colleagues, after having proclaimed their "over-all strategic concept" and computed available resources, always proceed to the next step-namely, the method. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But she was always right

When I used to wear it, if I fell off the horse, it always touched the ground directly

They are always in earnest

But, indeed, he was blind and foolish, as he ever and always is.

This gate always remained closed

Begbie always constructed imaginary qualities in his friends, then shamelessly claimed them for himself

May Thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace and may Thy blessing be always upon us through Christ, Our Lord

Always listen to experts

They always catch fellas

They are trained in this art from their youth, and are not always of noble birth, or liberal education

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Cheapest may not always be best. (references)

The exact cause is not always known. (references)

CF was once always fatal in childhood. (references)

Business

An appointment is always necessary. (references)

The Czech railway system has always been state owned. (references)

AENA always looks for the most cost-effective solution. (references)

Children

Netherlands

The age of consent is 16. Sexual intercourse with minors under age 12 always constitutes a criminal offense; in cases involving minors between the ages of 12 and 16, an interested party must file a complaint. (references)

Croatia

The Law on Social Welfare and the Law on Construction specify access to public services and buildings for persons with disabilities; however, the construction rules are not always enforced and they do not mandate that facilities be retro-filled. (references)

Panama

Education is compulsory through the equivalent of 9th grade, but children do not always attend school due to traditional attitudes, financial considerations of the family, lack of transportation, and insufficient government resources to enforce the requirement. (references)

Civil Liberties

United Arab Emirates

These unpublished guidelines are not always applied consistently. (references)

Niger

Presidential activities and conferences dealing with development issues always are reported. (references)

Malaysia

Editorial opinion almost always reflects government positions on domestic and international issues. (references)

Discrimination

Brazil

There continued to be reports of violence against homosexuals, although it was not clear always that the victim's sexual orientation was the reason for the attack. (references)

Economic History

Kenya

Down time is always expensive. (references)

Equatorial Guinea

Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid. (references)

Human Rights

El Salvador

These rights were not always respected fully in practice. (references)

Madagascar

An arrest warrant may be obtained but is not always required. (references)

Ireland

In lieu of a jury, the SCC always sits as a three-judge panel. (references)

Indigenous People

Ecuador

The communities tend to be consulted on such matters, although their wishes are not always met. (references)

Indonesia

When indigenous people clash with those promoting private sector development projects, the developers almost always prevail. (references)

Minorities

Morocco

This especially is true among the poor, for whom training in French to supplement the few hours a week that it is taught in public schools is not always affordable. (references)

Political Economy

BAHRAIN

Contracts are not always decided on a basis of price and technical merit. (references)

Latvia

The inefficient judiciary did not always ensure the fair administration of justice. (references)

COSTA RICA

This requirement has proven difficult to meet by importers because such certificates are not always available. (references)

Political Rights

Malaysia

Opposition leaders complained that local government officials who served as election officers were not always neutral. (references)

Kuwait

In accordance with the practice of the ruling family (but not specifically the Constitution), the Prime Minister always has been the Crown Prince. (references)

Malaysia

Nonetheless, government officials often faced sharp questioning in Parliament, although this was not always reported in detail in the mainstream press. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

Spare parts are always excluded. (references)

Bahrain

This provision, however, is not always enforced. (references)

Ireland

The tax is always quoted separately on the invoice. (references)

Travel

Mexico

Yes does not always mean yes. (references)

Kenya

Camping alone is always risky. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Meat should always be thoroughly cooked. (references)

Women

Georgia

Police did not always investigate reports of rape. (references)

Belarus

The law requires equal wages for equal work; however, it was not obeyed always in practice. (references)

Philippines

In law but not always in practice, women have most of the rights and protections accorded to men. (references)

Worker Rights

Uzbekistan

Overtime pay exists in theory but is not always paid in practice. (references)

Botswana

Formal sector jobs almost always pay well above minimum wage levels. (references)

Uganda

Factories generally are sound, but machinery almost always lacks safeguards. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "always": always open ♦ as always ♦ bad pennies always turn up ♦ be always after a petticoat ♦ be always discontented ♦ be always interfering ♦ be always on the move ♦ bully is always a coward ♦ he always lands on his feet ♦ he always says the truth ♦ he is always getting into holes ♦ the customer is always right. Additional references.

Beginning with "always": always-denied, always-female, always-male, always-on-the-move, always-renewed, always-there, always-turbulent.

Ending with "always": example-always, redundant-always, thing-always, were-always.

Afrikaans

steeds (ever), altyd (ever), altoos (ever). (various references)

Albanian

gjithmonë (as usual, aye, ever, evermore, night and day, perennially, perpetually). (various references)

Arabic 

ابدا (ever), ‏أبدا (at all, eternally, ever, never, no, no way, not a bit, not at all, not in the least, not on your life), ‏دائما (constantly, ever, evermore, for aye, for ever, forever, permanently). (various references)

Bulgarian 

всякога, все, винаги (all the time, aye, ever, invariably, uniformly). (various references)

Chinese 

老是 , 長 (chief, constantly, elder, forever, head, length, long, to develop, to grow), 總是 , 總 (chief, gather, general, head, in every case, overall, to assemble, total), 总 (Gross), 歷來 (all-time, throughout), 永 (forever, perpetual), 從來 (at all times, never), 向來 (all along), 一直 (all along, continuously, from the beginning of ... up to ...), 常 (common, constant, ever, frequently, general, often). (various references)

Czech

vždy (all the time, when). (various references)

Danish

altid (ever). (various references)

Dutch

steeds (ever), immer (ever), altijd. (various references)

Esperanto

ĉiam (ever). (various references)

Faeroese

altíð (ever). (various references)

Farsi 

پیوسته (Against, Allied, Away, Ceaseless, Concomitant, Contiguous, Continual, Cursive, Eternal, Forever, Incessant, Married, Proximate, Uninterrupted), همیشه (Ever, Still), همه وقت , همواره (Ever, On). (various references)

Finnish

aina (constantly, ever, invariably). (various references)

French

toujours (all along, all during). (various references)

Frisian

altyd (ever), altiten (ever), hieltiten (ever). (various references)

German

immer (constantly, eternally, ever, forever, throughout, unfailingly, whensoever), stets (constantly, ever, unfailingly), allemal (each time, ever, every time, without any problem). (various references)

Greek 

πάντοτε (aye, ever, every time). (various references)

Hawaiian

gjithnjë (ever), gjithmonë (ever), gjithherë (ever). (various references)

Hebrew 

ללא הפסק (nonstop, on and on), לעולם (for ever, forever), לנצח (conquer, defeat, eternally, everlastingly, evermore, for ever, forever, lick, overcome, overpower, perpetually, triumph, vanquish, win), תמיד (constantly, continually, ever), בכל פעם (whenever). (various references)

Hungarian

mindig (all the time, at all times, ever, evermore, invariably). (various references)

Icelandic

alltaf (ever), ætíð (ever), ávallt (ever). (various references)

Indonesian

senantiasa, selalu (continual, ever). (various references)

Irish

ar fad (ever), i dtólamh (ever), i (a, ever, in, inside, into, on, within), go buan (ever), go brÚch (ever), gcónaí (ever), choíche (ever). (various references)

Italian

sempre (all the time, aye, ever, evermore, forever, still, throughout). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

常に. (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

まいまい (each time, frequently, snail), いつも (every time, never, usually), いつでも (any time, at all times, never, whenever), かならずしも (all, entirely, necessarily), にちや (day and night), つねに (constantly), つねづね (usually), いつだって (at any time), ふだん (constant, constantly, continually, habitually, ordinarily, persistent, unremitting, usually), なんどきでも (any time, at all times, never, whenever), ねんじゅう (everyday, whole year), ねんびゃくねんじゅう (all the year round, throughout the year), しょっちゅう (constantly), しゅくや (day and night, from morning till night), きりなし (continuously), きまって, つねひごろ (usually). (various references)

Korean 

항상. (various references)

Lombard

semper (ever). (various references)

Luxembourgish

ëmmer. (various references)

Manx

rieau (ever, never), dy kinjagh (constantly, incessantly, regularly). (various references)

Papiamen

semper (ever), sèmper (ever). (various references)

Pig Latin

alwaysay.(various references)

Polish

zawsze (ever). (various references)

Portuguese

sempre (at all times, aye, ever, evermore). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

sempre. (various references)

Romanian

totdeauna (aye, continually, ever). (various references)

Russian 

всегда (all along, ever, ever [], night and day, perennially, right along). (various references)

Scottish

daonnan (at all times). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

uvek (aye, ever), redovno (normally, orderly, ordinarily). (various references)

Spanish

siempre (aye, constantly, continually, continuously, each time, ever, forever). (various references)

Sranan

alaten (ever). (various references)

Swahili

sikuzote (ever). (various references)

Swedish

alltid (at all times, ever, everytime, invariable), ständigt (at every turn, ever, habitually, incessantly, invariably), jämt (every time, for ever, forever, habitually). (various references)

Tagalog

palagì (ever), lagì (ever). (various references)

Turkish

her zaman (all along, all the time, any old time, any time, at all times, ever, evermore, every time, for ever, invariably, routinely). (various references)

Turkmen 

mydama, hernд (as it were, sometimes), hemiюe (earlier, former), elmydama, elmydam. (various references)

Ukrainian

завжди (all along, anytime, anywhen, at all times, ay, aye, ever, evermore), за всіх обставин, постійно (at every turn, ay, aye, constantly, continuously, frequently, invariably, permanently). (various references)

Vietnamese 

thỉnh thoảng (occasional, occasionally), mãi mãi (ad infinitum, agelong, everlasting, evermore, forever, keep, kept, sempiternal), luôn luôn (constantly, time), lúc nào cũng, hoài đôi khi, bao giờ cũng (along), đôi lúc (sometimes). (various references)

Welsh

yn wastad (aye), trwy'r amser, bob amser, beunydd (daily, every day). (various references)

Yucatec

laylie (ever). (various references)

1. al. (various references)

semper. (various references)

ýava, ... stôi, hadha, hamatha. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Always" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Aelwyd, Aelwyn, Alawis, alawist, alaye, Alayh, Alaysi, alday, aleay, alfway, Alfwy, allwasy, Allway, allways, altay, alwa, alwaysd, alwayse, alwayth, alwey, asways, aways, Awliya, calway, Eglwys, Elway, galways, samwayts. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: alway, asyla, yawls.

-2 letters: aals, alas, away, awls, laws, lays, slaw, slay, sway, waly, ways, yawl, yaws.

-3 letters: aal, aas, ala, als, awa, awl, ays, las, law, lay, sal, saw, say, sly, was, way, yaw.

-4 letters: aa, al, as, aw, ay, la, ya.

+1 letter: waylays.

+2 letters: aisleway, flatways, flyaways, hallways, jaywalks, laneways, layaways, paleways, railways, swayable, walkways.

+3 letters: aisleways, alleyways, cableways, claywares, crawlways, fallaways, leastways, scallywag, slantways, walkaways, waylayers, welladays, wellaways.

+4 letters: jaywalkers, scallywags, stalwartly, twayblades.

+5 letters: washability.