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Adverb: always  ol-wuz or ol-wiz or 'ol,weyz
  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, e'er
     
  2. Without variation or change, in every case
    "he always arrives on time";
    - constantly, invariably
     
  3. Invariably
    "the world is always changing";
    - constantly, forever, perpetually, incessantly, unremittingly
     
  4. At any time or in any event
    "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off"
     
  5. Forever; throughout all time
    "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"

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