alway
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of alway
before 900; Middle English allwaye, alle wey; Old English ealneweg, equivalent to ealne (accusative singular masculine of eal all ) + weg way 1; the accusative denoted duration
Example Sentences
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"Cancellation is alway an option in the event of a delay," he told the ATS-Keystone news agency.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
As they alway do, Dean's band play completely live - no samples, no backing tracks, no programmed beats - perfectly complementing the dusky glow of her voice.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“That doesn’t seem to be the case with this car. You are alway playing catch-up.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023
“People personally invested in her, that has alway been a part of her appeal,” said Richard Shaw, a politics professor at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023
A fighter I knew him and a winner alway.
From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
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