Jan 17, 2025 · The meaning of ALL ALONG is all the time. How to use all along in a sentence.

(Definition of all along from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word all along. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

From the start, throughout, from end to end, as in I've known he was innocent all along. [c. 1600] Also see all along the line.

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Sep 28, 2024 · (duration, idiomatic) For the entire time; always. He thought he had me fooled, but I knew the truth all along. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all,‎ along. All along …

(duration, idiomatic) For the entire time; always. He thought he had me fooled, but I knew the truth all along. Used other than as an idiom: see all,‎ along. All along the beach, people were …

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