all along

adverb

: all the time
knew the truth all along

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But, for me, the softer spotlight on HABIBTI has been part of its charm all along — and highlights the risk in releasing three albums at once. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Now a new teaser (below) shows what co-showrunners Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco have been hinting at all along — there’s more to the story once these teens returned home to their native New Jersey. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Bearish analysts at Bank of America did an about-face on Salesforce — jumping over to the believers camp, where Jim Cramer has been all along in the face of artificial intelligence threats. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The sketch eventually returns to its original premise, with the father finally agreeing to try the green eggs and ham — only for Sam-I-Am to reveal that Zackary’s suspicions were justified all along. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 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

adverb
: all the time
knew the truth all along
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