ALWAYS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

always

adverb

ˈȯl-wēz

Definition of always

as in constantly

on every relevant occasion although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner

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as in anyway

whatever else is done or is the case you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running

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as in forever

for all time I will love you always

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Recent Examples of always Lil Wayne and Drake always collaborated throughout the 2010s, and the Young Money duo gave rap countless show-stopping and classic moments. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 Sentences will always fall short of capturing the true intricacies of our human life, our natural world. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Rodrigo’s always been quite open and even overt about her musical influences. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 As is always the case with Clase Azul, the tequila comes in an eye-catching ceramic decanter that was hand-painted by artisans in Mexico. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for always

Recent Examples of Synonyms for always

Adverb

Because of the data center being built in his backyard, Butters’ television loses power constantly, leaving him unable to relax and watch his beloved videos.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The solution is a lot of morphine and a lot of rest, both of which Cathy undertakes with Adam constantly (and chastely) by her side.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

The Tigers used motion and positioning to give Simmons extra protection, enabling him to sling it around the yard anyway.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
After all, as Steinbeck’s novels are pains to remind us, appearances are poor evidence of character anyway.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of anyway

Adverb

Giving her character some heft beyond the saintly was a backstory in which Edie’s brother had recently met with a violent death on the very docks that Brando’s Terry Malloy is forever scrambling for advantage.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Mothership, San Diego Tiki remains a forever fraught concept.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of forever

Adverb

At the end of the 2026-27 school year, Black Bob, Heritage, Scarborough, Tomahawk and Walnut Grove elementary schools, and Indian Trial Middle School, will close permanently.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
An expansive public plaza surrounding Los Angeles’s recently opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be permanently fenced off, reports the Los Angeles Times.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of permanently

Adverb

Collective is beyond reproach, as the fake scores invariably echo with the essence of real ones), but little of which is memorable in its own right.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Insanity defendants are disproportionately low-income, their cases rarely reach a jury, and there’s usually no dispute about the diagnosis, which is almost invariably schizophrenia.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of invariably

Adverb

Love eternally embraces all, Truth reveals goodness, Mind directs us, and Principle governs us.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
But the band’s sonic palette has gradually expanded to include synths, horns, and strings, with McCaughan’s lyrics getting more personal as well as more pointedly political over time even as his voice remains an eternally youthful yelp.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eternally

Adverb

Roosevelt’s patrician upbringing, as well as ties to her husband’s career, led to certain frictions between the two, with Murray consistently urging the First Lady to act on behalf of Black Americans and other oppressed peoples.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Anchored by Adam Fox on the blue line and world-class play in net from Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers consistently limit dynamic scoring opportunities.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistently

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