all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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There was some vindication for the passenger who was in their correct seat all along, according to the poster. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 So, as the result of this is what Mark and I have been talking about all along. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024 Or perhaps—just hear me out— Trump has been planning all along to harass, persecute and intimidate the very civil servants who were tasked with investigating him and to free his allies and supporters who tried to overthrow the American system of constitutional government? Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 The vote on the second measure, which included language about preserving the records but also demanded their release, was 204 to 198, also almost all along party lines. Annie Karni, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all along 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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