"aways" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} aways
  1. Alternative spelling of a ways Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: a ways
    Sense id: en-aways-en-adv-3sFe1cHK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1916, Elbert Hubbard, Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14:",
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