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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Always \Al"ways\, adv [All + way The s is an adverbial (orig. a genitive) ending.] 1. At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as God is always the same Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts. --Milton. 2. Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to {sometimes} or {occasionally}. He always rides a black galloway. --Bulwer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aye \Aye\, Ay \Ay\, adv [Icel. ei ey akin to AS [=a], [=a]wa, always Goth. aiws an age, Icel. [ae]fi, OHG, ?wa, L. aevum Gr ? an age, ?, ?, ever, always G. je Skr. ?va course. ?,?. Cf {Age}, v., {Either}, a., {Or}, conj.] Always ever; continually; for an indefinite time. For his mercies aye endure. --Milton. {For aye}, {always}; forever; eternally. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: always adv 1: at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy" [syn: {ever}, {e'er}] [ant: {never}] 2: seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing" [syn: {forever}] 3: at any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off" 4: forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"
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