all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

Examples of all along in a Sentence

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Fierce combat is ongoing all along the front lines, particularly in the western Russian Kursk region, where Moscow's forces are pushing Ukrainian troops back from positions seized in a surprise August offensive. David Brennan, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025 But maybe that's where it's been going wrong all along. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2025 Correction officers recovered the rope and found contraband wrapped in duct tape all along its length — including a large quantity of Suboxone and nearly 30 small bags of pot, plus a scalpel, cell phone charger, two lighters, and more than 400 cigarettes. John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 A week of intense Russian assaults all along the line was capped off with a daring assault through a 56-inch diameter gas pipeline by Russian forces, traveling nearly nine miles before emerging behind Ukrainian lines. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025 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 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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