all the time
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Also, all the while . Throughout a specific period, as in All the time the music was playing she tapped her foot , or The baby slept all the while the fire was being put out . [Late 1400s]
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Continuously, without interruption, as in That old refrigerator is running all the time .
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Frequently, repeatedly, as in He goes to that store all the time .
Example Sentences
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“Because sharks are around people in the water all the time now, we think that they can actually identify people,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
An S&K Towing employee told the attorney “we do this all the time,” according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times
War is now happening everywhere, all the time, and involves the whole globe in some way.
From Salon
“It’s always so sunny and the food is so good! In Japan, a lot of people wear black and white, but in L.A. everything’s so colorful. I get inspiration all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times
"He was watching a bag all the time which was six feet away."
From BBC
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