all along
From the start
All along means from the beginning or throughout an entire period of time.
It typically reveals that something was true the whole time, even if unrecognized: She knew all along that he was lying, The answer was right in front of us all along.
The phrase often carries a note of retrospective clarity or mild accusation.
In every part
- from the startSince the very beginning
- from the beginningSince the origin point
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- seamlessWithout visible joins
ongoing · sustained · unbroken · persistent · constant · duration · span · progression
Fixed, not fluctuating
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- unchangedNot modified at all
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- stableSecure and unchanging
reliable · dependable · faithful · uniform · invariable · unchanging · regular · unvarying
throughout
In every part
- from the startSince the very beginning
- from the beginningSince the origin point
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
seamless · ongoing · sustained · unbroken · persistent · constant · duration · span · progression · course
steady
Fixed, not fluctuating
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- unchangedNot modified at all
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
stable · reliable · dependable · faithful · uniform · invariable · unchanging · regular · unvarying · steadfast
secretly
Without others' knowledge
unbeknownst · underlying · suspected · revealed · admitted · confessed · concealed · known · realized · discovered
all alongintermittently
At irregular intervals
sporadically · on and off · off and on · now and then · occasionally