all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

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Then again, maybe it’s been here all along. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026 Homan, who declined to be interviewed for this story, has said self-deportations were part of the administration’s immigration plan all along. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 But some studies, including one co-authored by Bryson, found that there was hydrogen in the meteorites all along. Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026 Reaching beyond wages was the plan all along. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for all along

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Jun. 2026.

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all along

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along

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