always

== English == === Alternative forms === alwayes, alwayz, alwayez (obsolete) allus (pronunciation spelling) === Etymology === From Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alweys, a variant of Middle English alwey, alway (“always”), from Old English ealneġ, ealne weġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way, all the while, continuously”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to alway +‎ -s. Cognate with Scots always (“always”), Low German allerwegens (“very often”, literally “all ways'”). More at all, way. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːl.weɪz/, /ˈɔː.weɪz/, /ˈɔːl.wɪz/ (General American) (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑl.weɪz/, /ˈɑl.wɪz/, /ˈɑl.wiːz/, /ˈɑl.wəz/ (without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɔl.weɪz/, /ˈɔl.wɪz/, /ˈɔl.wəz/ (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈɔː(ɫ)we(ɪ)z], [-wɪz], [-wɛs] (Southern US) IPA(key): /ˈɔləs/ (see allus) Rhymes: -ɔːlweɪz, -ɔːlwiz, -ɔːlwɪz, -ɔːlwəz, -ɔːweɪz, -ɔɪz Hyphenation: al‧ways === Adverb === always (not comparable) At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning. Synonyms: perpetually, continually, all the time, every time; see also Thesaurus:forever Antonyms: at no time, never; see also Thesaurus:never Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally). Synonyms: invariably, uniformly; see also Thesaurus:uniformly Antonyms: manywise, sundrily, variously; see also Thesaurus:diversely (informal) if necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event. Synonyms: anyhow, anyway, at any rate, regardless; see also Thesaurus:regardless ==== Usage notes ==== 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!". ==== Antonyms ==== never ==== Derived terms ==== alwaysness ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Thesaurus:frequency === Noun === always (informal) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === References === === Anagrams === Salway == Middle English == === Adverb === always alternative form of alwey