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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"It may not be what you can do all the time, but it could be something that's lit up in you, that you've forgotten," she says.
From BBC
“It’s not about all patients all the time, it’s about the right patients at the right time,” he said.
In school, I was outgoing and in trouble all the time for chatting during class.
"She has a lot of fun. She's just so happy all the time."
From BBC
“If it was this busy all the time, we’d never have this problem,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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