| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | al·ways |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ôl w z, -w z, -w z |
| ADVERB: | 1. At all times; invariably: always late. 2. For all time; forever: They will always be friends. 3. At any time; in any event: You can always resign if you're unhappy. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English alweis : alwei, always (from Old English ealne weg ( ealne, accusative of eall, all; see all + weg, way; see wegh- in Appendix I) + -es, adv. suff.; see –s3.
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