all the time
Idioms-
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]
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Continuously, without interruption, as in That old refrigerator is running all the time .
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Frequently, repeatedly, as in He goes to that store all the time .
Example Sentences
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“In all the time we’ve been playing together, you’ve never, not once, invited someone to join our group. Who is this person and how do you know them?”
From Literature
Elliot asked, hurrying after me as I wove through the trees, all the time angling so we’d be behind that stone wall when we made it to the top of the hill.
From Literature
"For an artist doing a residency, it's probably just healthier for your body and your voice and your mind to not be travelling all the time," she says.
From BBC
“We joke all the time that flowers were destined to make their way into my life,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
The rapid evolution of AI means that these videos are becoming more lifelike all the time.
From BBC
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