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all along

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɔːl əˈlɔːŋ/ · UK /ˌɔːl əˈlɒŋ/

all along means: From the beginning until now or until the end of the time being discussed.

adverb

WHOLE TIMEB1

From the beginning until now or until the end of the time being discussed.

  • I knew all along.
  • The keys were in my pocket all along.
  • Had she been lying to us all along?

Similar words: the whole time, from the start

Common phrases: know all along, right all along, there all along

preposition

WHOLE LENGTHA2

At places throughout the length of a road, river, or other long area.

  • Trees grow all along the road.
  • We saw small boats all along the river.
  • Are there shops all along this street?

How to use it: all along something (People stood all along the street.)

Similar words: throughout the length of

Common phrases: all along the road, all along the coast, all along something

Questions about all along

What does all along mean?

From the beginning until now or until the end of the time being discussed.

What is all along in other languages?

Türkçe: başından beri · Español: todo el tiempo · Français: depuis le début · Deutsch: die ganze Zeit · Italiano: fin dall’inizio · 日本語: ずっと

How do you pronounce all along?

In American English /ˌɔːl əˈlɔːŋ/; in British English /ˌɔːl əˈlɒŋ/.

How do you use all along in a sentence?

I knew all along. The keys were in my pocket all along.

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