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as always

as always adverb: in the way that invariably happens, either literally or hyperbolically.

Adverb

as always (not comparable)

  1. In the way that invariably happens, either literally or hyperbolically.
    • As always, the sun will rise again.
    • As always, Joe was late for school.

Questions about as always

What does as always mean?
As always means in the way that invariably happens, either literally or hyperbolically.
What part of speech is as always?
As always is an adverb.

Words near as always in the dictionary

  1. as all fuck
  2. as all get out
  3. as all get-out
  4. as all hell
  5. as along as
  6. as always
  7. as an aside
  8. as and when
  9. as anything
  10. as Australian as Vegemite
  11. as balls

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