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all along

all a·long
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awl uh-lawng, uh-long]
    • /ɔl əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/
    • /ɔːl əˈlɒŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl uh-lawng, uh-long]
    • /ɔl əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/

Definitions of all along words

  • phrase all along If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time. 3
  • noun all along all the time 3
  • noun all along all the time; from the very beginning 3
  • preposition all along through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf. 1
  • preposition all along during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost my hat. 1
  • preposition all along in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested. 1

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Origin of all along

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang, equivalent to and- (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Gothic and(a)-, Old High German ant-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; cf. answer) + lang long1

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Parts of speech for All along

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

all along popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

all along usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for all along

prep all along

  • amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
  • as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
  • meanwhile — meantime.
  • mid — being at or near the middle point of: in mid autumn.
  • midst — the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually preceded by the): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.

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