all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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But for the next four years, until the next presidential campaign, and forever after, there will be no end of people explaining how the outcome was clear as the dawning daylight all along. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 This has been the plan all along as the team wanted to give the rookie a chance to see how NBA life is out on the road. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 At one point Grande erased every single song on her iPod with the exception of the Wicked soundtrack, further proof that this dream gig might have been in the stars all along. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 For anyone who likes reading error messages, the reason why has been hiding in plain sight all along. Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Oct. 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 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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