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Always wash your hands before lunch.
What does Always mean?
Always means every time.
Dictionary definition
At every time or every chance.
Example sentences
Always in a sentence
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Mia always checks her work before turning it in.
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A fair rule should always be clear to everyone.
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Practice 1
Which word is an antonym of always?
Never is an opposite because it means not at any time.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to always?
Forever is close in meaning to always in this dictionary entry.
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awl · wayz · strongest beat: awl
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WordAlways.
Partadverb.
MeaningAlways means every time.
ExampleExample: Always wash your hands before lunch.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- awl · wayz
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- awl
- Ending
- wayz
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- Put a little extra energy on awl.
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Synonyms
Words like Always
foreverUse when something continues without ending.
every timeUse when something happens on each occasion.
Antonyms
Opposite words
neverUse when something does not happen at any time.
sometimesUse when something happens only now and then.
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Word family
Always word family
Base word
always
adjective
always-on
Working all the time.
noun
alwaysness
The quality of always happening.
adverb
ever
At any time.
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Hint for students
Always means every time, with no exceptions.
Common mix-up
Always is stronger than usually. Usually means most times; always means every time.
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Write one sentence that shows always without using the word always. Model sentence: Every morning, Grandpa feeds the cat before he eats breakfast. Clue words: every morning, feeds the cat Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something happening every time?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Lena always wears a helmet when she rides her bike." Why does always fit better than sometimes?
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