all the time

1. Continuously, without interruption, as in That old refrigerator is running all the time .

2. Frequently, repeatedly, as in He goes to that store all the time .

3. Also, all the while . Throughout a specific period, as in All the time the music was playing she tapped her foot , or The baby slept all the while the fire was being put out . [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

It's a fine line and I grapple with it all the time.

From Salon

“We want to build a home that is reflective of who they are, the direction we’re going, the excellence they strive for and model all the time,” Pebley said.

From Los Angeles Times

They used to be roommates and still text and talk football all the time.

From Los Angeles Times

People ask me about directing all the time.

From Salon

She said that when she was in rehab, she was just crying every day, all the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• constantly
• endlessly
• eternally