always

al|ways [ `ɔl,weız ] adverb ***

1. ) on every occasion:

I always get the eight o'clock bus.

My mother and I do not always agree.

Starting a new job is always a bit of a shock.

2. ) all the time:

Is he always this silly?

There's always a pen in my purse.

3. ) for all time in the past:

I've always liked Sarah.

Has your grandmother always lived with you?

a ) for all time in the future:

I will always think of you when I hear this song.

There will always be a demand for English teachers.

4. ) used for saying that something happens often, especially when this annoys you:

He's always forgetting my name.

People from work were always calling her up at home.

as always

as on every other occasion:

As always, her father was there to meet her.

I/you/they etc. could always SPOKEN

used for making a suggestion:

You could always iron the shirt yourself.

it/this was always going to be...

used for saying that something has been true from the very start:

This was always going to be a difficult game to win.

there's always

used for making a suggestion:

There's always Sue if Jane isn't available.