all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

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Turns out, there was coke in the tubs of mango pickle all along. Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025 Eventually, the book reveals what the reader may or may not have known all along: that the murders were indeed committed by members of the terrorist group National Socialist Underground. Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025 The final moments show that Julia has been the smart, strong one all along. Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 As the film community ponders who will win Best Actress at this weekend's Academy Awards amid a neck-and-neck race, the path for a potential winner might seem as chaotic as the closing moments of The Substance, but the easy answer might've been staring us right in the face all along. EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all along

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all along was in 1619

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“All along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20along. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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