ALWAYS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

always

adverb

ˈȯl-wēz

Definition of always

as in constantly

on every relevant occasion although we never intend more than an afternoon visit, she always insists we stay for dinner

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as in anyway

whatever else is done or is the case you can always take a cab if the buses aren't running

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as in forever

for all time I will love you always

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Recent Examples of always For Chatman, Melody is the kind of place where the food is reliable, the drinks are affordable, and the vibe is always right. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Daniella choreographing contemporary is always a treat, but this one is truly stunning. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 She hasn’t always been viewed as a striker since being acquired in a trade with the North Carolina Courage. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for always

Recent Examples of Synonyms for always

Adverb

The drums are constantly switching, the gait galloping one way and then swerving back again, as if the music could go anywhere.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of constantly

Adverb

Gomez, 34, explained her own nicotine habit left her voice forever changed in a warning given to fans.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
When the Eighties began, McCartney decided to focus full-time on his solo career and leave Wings forever a relic of the prior decade.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of forever

Adverb

Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The golf course is 106 years old, and its miniature golf course, which opened later in 1931, is one of the oldest continually operating miniature golf courses in the United States.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of continually

Adverb

The projector itself is a near cube permanently attached to a gimbal mount.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The Roseville Telephone Museum has permanently closed after 22 years, part of a broader strain on local institutions where 90% of Sacramento Area Museums members report urgent volunteer shortages.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of permanently

Adverb

Newcomer Mia Tharia’s Josie is a sickly genius who’s invariably kind to Klara and precociously self-aware in the vein of YA teen heroes everywhere.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed?

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of invariably

Adverb

Since God is eternal Spirit, God’s image must be wholly and eternally spiritual.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of eternally

Adverb

The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Ambien, consistently dosed at 10 mg, was taken at bedtime either the night before surgery or for multiple nights up to two days before the procedure.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of consistently

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