"alway" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɔːl.weɪ/, /ɔːlˈweɪ/
Etymology: From Middle English allwaye, alle wey, from Old English ealneġ, ealneweġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to al- (“all”) + way. Cognate with Scots alwayis (“always”). More at all, way. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|allwaye}} Middle English allwaye, {{m|enm|alle wey}} alle wey, {{inh|en|ang|ealneġ}} Old English ealneġ, {{m|ang|ealneweġ||always, perpetually|lit=all the way}} ealneweġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way”), {{m|ang|ealne}} ealne, {{m|ang|weġ|pos=accusative case}} weġ (accusative case), {{prefix|en|al|way|t1=all}} al- (“all”) + way, {{cog|sco|alwayis||always}} Scots alwayis (“always”), {{l|en|all}} all, {{l|en|way}} way Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} alway (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Alternative form of always Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, not-comparable Alternative form of: always Derived forms: alwayness
    Sense id: en-alway-en-adv-fWy0WwYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with al-

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      "ipa": "/ɔːlˈweɪ/"
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      "ipa": "/ɔːlˈweɪ/"
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