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The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

always

SYLLABICATION:	al·ways
PRONUNCIATION:	ôlwz, -wz, -wz
ADVERB:	1. At all times; invariably: always late. 2. For all time; forever: They will always be friends. 3. At any time; in any event: You can always resign if you're unhappy.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English alweis : alwei, always (from Old English ealne weg ( ealne, accusative of eall, all; see all + weg, way; see wegh- in Appendix I) + -es, adv. suff.; see –s³.


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