Always vs. Forever — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Always and Forever
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Always
At all times; on all occasions
The sun always rises in the east
Forever
For everlasting time; eternally
No one can live forever.
Always
As a last resort; failing all else
If the marriage doesn't work out, we can always get divorced
Forever
At all times; incessantly
Was forever complaining about the job.
Always
At all times; invariably
Always late.
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Forever
A seemingly very long time
It has taken forever to resolve these problems.
Always
For all time; forever
They will always be friends.
Forever
(duration) For all time, for all eternity; for a lifetime; for an infinite amount of time.
I shall love you forever.
Always
At any time; in any event
You can always resign if you're unhappy.
Forever
For a very long time, a seeming eternity.
We had to wait forever to get inside.
That was forever ago.
Always
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
God is always the same.
Green has always been my favorite color. I’ve loved it for as long as I can remember.
Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation.
Forever
(frequency) Constantly or frequently.
You are forever nagging me.
Always
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.
Forever
An extremely long time.
I haven't seen him in forever!
Always
(informal) In any event.
I thought I could always go back to work.
Forever
(colloquial) A mythical time in the infinite future that will never come.
Sure, I'd be happy to meet with you on the 12th of forever.
Always
At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
Even in Heaven his [Mammon's] looks and thoughts.
Forever
Permanent, lasting; constant, perpetual.
Always
Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; - opposed to sometimes or occasionally.
He always rides a black galloway.
Forever
Through eternity; through endless ages; eternally.
Always
At all times; all the time and on every occasion;
I will always be there to help you
Always arrives on time
There is always some pollution in the air
Ever hoping to strike it rich
Ever busy
Forever
At all times; always.
Always
Seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly;
Always looking for faults
It is always raining
He is forever cracking jokes
They are forever arguing
Forever
For a limitless time;
No one can live forever
Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore
Always
At any time or in any event;
You can always resign if you don't like it
You could always take a day off
Forever
Seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly;
Always looking for faults
It is always raining
He is forever cracking jokes
They are forever arguing
Always
Forever; throughout all time;
We will always be friends
I shall treasure it always
I will always love you
Forever
For a very long or seemingly endless time;
She took forever to write the paper
We had to wait forever and a day
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