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# always

«always» in Mova's school dictionary: **every time, with no exception** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Always means every time, with no exception. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#m1)

2) Always means for all time, forever: I will always love you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#m2)

3) Always can mean again and again, often in an annoying way: he is always losing his keys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#m3)

4) (casual) «As always» or «as per usual» means just as it happens every time, often said with a sigh. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#m4)

5) (formal) The exam voice says «invariably», «without exception», «in all cases» or «at all times» where a child would say «always». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

a rule that holds every time («We always subtract the smaller number from the bigger one»); in science laws that always hold (water always boils at 100 °C at sea level); in safety rules «always wear a helmet», «always look both ways»; in everyday habits; in casual and rough talk a complaint about a habit («you're always nicking my stuff», «typical, always late»); in the exam voice «invariably», «at all times», «in all cases», «without exception»

### examples

- We always subtract the smaller number from the bigger one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x1)
- Ella always buys 2 apples on her way home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x2)
- A week always has 7 days. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x3)
- Always look both ways before you cross the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x4)
- Always wash your hands before you eat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x5)
- The sun always rises in the east. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x6)
- My little brother is always asking questions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x7)
- Grandma always reads us a story at bedtime. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x8)
- ugh he's always late, as per usual [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x9)
- You're always nicking my pens, get your own! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x10)
- Pupils shall at all times remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x11)
- A quantity multiplied by one invariably remains unchanged. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x12)
- But he always guarded it faithfully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/#x13)

### note

Marks a rule or a repeated habit; no operation clue by itself. Trap: «always buys 2 each day» may hide repeated groups, so count the days. It usually stands before the main verb (she always walks) but after «is/are» (she is always late). «is always losing» with -ing is a complaint about a habit, not a rule. Opposite: never. «invariably» and «without exception» in an exam mean exactly «always».

### In the corpora

- [Borrowing always has a price called interest, so the total paid back is more than the price tag.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/8-borrowing-and-debt/2/)
- [Separating means parents stop living together as a couple; it may lead to a divorce, but not always straight away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/15-when-parents-separate/6/)
- [You should always ask before touching someone's bump.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/18-were-having-a-baby/9/)
- [Betting companies set the odds so that, overall, they always make money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/13/)
- [Fair does not always mean the same for everyone; sometimes it means each person gets what they need.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «always» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/always/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.