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all the time

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ɔːl ðə taɪm/ / /ɒl ðə taɪm/ / /ɑl-/

adv

Etymology: An ellipsis of all of the time.

  1. Always; constantly; for the complete duration.

    The public does not wish to be outraged in this way all the time.

    Afore we got to the shanty Colonel Applegate stuck his head out of the door. His temper had been getting raggeder all the time, and the sousing he got when he fell overboard had just about ripped what was left of it to ravellings.

  2. Very often; frequently.

    Memories haunt you all the time / I will never leave your mind / Got judgment on your side / You've said bad things, and you've lied

    I have never been this excited about having an album. I play it all the time.