all along

/ˌɔl əˈlɔŋ/

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Type

Adverb

Meaning

  1. From the very beginning of a period of time or event.

    • She realized that they had known the secret all along.

    • Did you suspect him all along, or only after the audit?

Collocations

  • knew it all along
  • suspected it all along

Synonyms

  • the entire time
  • from day one
  • from the start