all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My dad’s a therapist, so maybe therapy was the thing all along. Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024 Determined to ensure their survival, Sara had quietly continued to press the State Department all along. Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 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 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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