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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (5)

1. at all times; all the time and on every occasion;
- Example: "I will always be there to help you"
- Example: "always arrives on time"
- Example: "there is always some pollution in the air"
- Example: "ever hoping to strike it rich"
- Example: "ever busy"
[syn: always, ever, e'er]

2. without variation or change, in every case;
- Example: "constantly kind and gracious"
- Example: "he always arrives on time"
[syn: constantly, invariably, always]

3. without interruption;
- Example: "the world is constantly changing"
[syn: constantly, always, forever, perpetually, incessantly]

4. at any time or in any event;
- Example: "you can always resign if you don't like it"
- Example: "you could always take a day off"

5. forever; throughout all time;
- Example: "we will always be friends"
- Example: "I shall treasure it always"
- Example: "I will always love you"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Always \Al"ways\, adv. [All + way. The s is an adverbial (orig.
   a genitive) ending.]
   1. At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time;
      continually; as, God is always the same.
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            Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated
      intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to
      sometimes or occasionally.
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            He always rides a black galloway.     --Bulwer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aye \Aye\, Ay \Ay\, adv. [Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. [=a],
   [=a]wa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. [ae]fi, OHG, ?wa, L.
   aevum, Gr. ? an age, ?, ?, ever, always, G. je, Skr. ?va
   course. ?, ?. Cf. Age, v., Either, a., Or, conj.]
   Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.
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         For his mercies aye endure.              --Milton.
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   For aye, always; forever; eternally.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

always
    adv 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 hoping
           to strike it rich"; "ever busy" [syn: always, ever,
           e'er] [ant: ne'er, never]
    2: without variation or change, in every case; "constantly kind
       and gracious"; "he always arrives on time" [syn:
       constantly, invariably, always]
    3: without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"
       [syn: constantly, always, forever, perpetually,
       incessantly]
    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"