always
always Lexical Profile
always Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
At all times; on every occasion and without exception.
"The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west."
Throughout all of time; forever or permanently.
"She promised that she would always remember the kindness shown to her family."
Repeatedly and persistently, often to an annoying or excessive degree (typically used with a progressive verb tense).
"He is always misplacing his reading glasses right before important meetings."
As a last resort or remaining possibility regardless of the circumstances (usually preceded by 'can' or 'could').
"If the train tickets are sold out, we can always rent a car for the weekend."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the adverb 'always' (meaning at all times) with the two-word phrase 'all ways' (meaning by every method or in every direction).
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Middle English phrase 'alles weyes', a genitive form of the Old English 'ealne weg', which literally meant 'all the way' in reference to space before shifting to mean 'at all times'.