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The Edmonton Oilers were confident all along, even when that confidence verged on what looked like delusion to the outside world.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Without the pain and discomfort of his previous injuries, Oliver now has the energy to be the playful and social boy he’s been all along.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
Meanwhile — and this happened all along the way — people zoomed past me on the left way too fast for the rainy roads, sometimes through standing water.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
Shorelines all along the Southern California coast need sand.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined above
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“All along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20along. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
all along
adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along
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