HOW TO PRONOUNCE
always
/ˈɔlˌweɪz/
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What does always mean?
adverb
- At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
- Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
- (informal) if necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɔlˌweɪz/
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It is not always possible to raise the price of a commodity in exact proportion to every additional imposition laid upon it.
My reason for this kind of carelessness, or carefulness, was, that I could always get something to eat when I went there.
More book examples (3)
To be sure they always wasted a good deal of time getting in each other’s way and giggling at each other’s mistakes.
In all our discussions and speculations we had always unconsciously assumed that the women, whatever else they might be, would be young.
“If you’ll be a good girl you’ll always be happy, Anne. And you should never find it hard to say your prayers.”