alwayness

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noun

The state or quality of occurring always.

OriginEnglish alway ← Middle English alwey ← Old English ealneġ →
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Meanings

nounalwayness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of occurring always.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elnós
  3. Proto-Germanic*allaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*all
  5. Old Englisheall
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weǵʰ-
  7. Proto-Germanic*wegaz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*weg
  9. Old Englishweġ
  10. Old Englishealneġ
  11. Middle Englishalwey
  12. Englishalway
  13. Englishalwayness

From alway + -ness.

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APA

alwayness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alwayness

MLA

“alwayness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alwayness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alwayness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alwayness.

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