all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for all along 

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Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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