alway

[ awl-wey ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. always.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alway¹

before 900; Middle English allwaye, alle wey; Old English ealneweg, equivalent to ealne (accusative singular masculine of eal all ) + weg way ¹; the accusative denoted duration

Example Sentences

“Well, she hasn’t been really bossy with us. But Shelomi is doing great. Shelomi came in the middle of the year last year, which is alway difficult to transfer from one program to another. And the team loved her immediately. She’s got a great personality. She works hard. She brings life to the party on a daily basis, so to speak.”

From Seattle Times

“Zhao put his fellow servicemen at risk when he yielded to overtures from the Chinese government, a nation actively targeting Americans who have access to state secrets,” said Donald Alway, FBI assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles field office.

From Los Angeles Times

“These arrests are the result of a continuing investigation into Mexican Mafia and cartel-affiliated street gangs which have plagued the Harbor area with violent crime, drugs and illegal guns,” Donald Alway, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“That doesn’t seem to be the case with this car. You are alway playing catch-up.”

From Washington Times

“That doesn’t seem to be the case with this car. You are alway playing catch-up.”

From Seattle Times