all the time

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all the time

  • /ɔːl ðə taɪm/ UK
  • /ɔl ðə taɪm/ US
  • /ɑl ðə taɪm/ US, cot caught merger
  • /ɒl-/ US, cot caught merger

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An ellipsis of all of the time.

adverb

  1. not comparable Always; constantly; for the complete duration. The public does not wish to be outraged in this way all the time.

    Similar: at all times

  2. not comparable Very often; frequently. Memories haunt you all the time / I will never leave your mind / Got judgment on your side / You've said bad things, and you've lied

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adv always

Españoltodo el tiempo, todo el rato, en todo momento
Portuguêso tempo inteiro, o tempo todo
Françaistout le temps
Deutschdie ganze Ziet
Italianosempre
Românătot timpul
Русскийвсё вре́мя vsjo vrémja
العربيةعلى مدار الوقت
עבריתכל הזמן kol hazmán

adv frequently

Española cada rato, a cada segundo
Portuguêso tempo inteiro, o tempo todo
Françaistout le temps, à longueur de temps
Deutschdie ganze Zeit
Italianospessissimo
Русскийвсё вре́мя vsjo vrémja, ча́сто částo
Tiếng Việthoài

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@misc{all_the_time_2026,
  title = {all the time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all%20the%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}