all the time
Every single moment
All the time means constantly or very frequently.
Something that happens all the time occurs repeatedly or without interruption: Kids are on their phones all the time now.
The phrase often carries slight exaggeration—rarely does it mean literally every moment: He's late all the time means habitually, not without exception.
At all times
- alwaysAt all times
- perpetuallyWithout interruption or end
- continuallyWithout pause or interruption
- incessantlyWithout pause or interruption
ceaselessly · repeatedly · routinely · regularly · daily · hourly · nonstop · endlessly
Completely, without exception
- totallyTo the full extent
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
thoroughly · fully · wholly · always · forever · nonstop · without exception · no matter what
As standard practice
- customarilyIn the habitual manner
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- usuallyMost of the time
traditionally · characteristically · predictably · systematically · ordinarily · normally · standardly · as a rule
constantly
At all times
- alwaysAt all times
- perpetuallyWithout interruption or end
- continuallyWithout pause or interruption
incessantly · ceaselessly · repeatedly · routinely · regularly · daily · hourly · nonstop · endlessly · relentlessly
absolutely
Completely, without exception
- totallyTo the full extent
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
utterly · thoroughly · fully · wholly · always · forever · nonstop · without exception · no matter what · rain or shine
routinely
As standard practice
- customarilyIn the habitual manner
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- typicallyIn the usual manner
usually · traditionally · characteristically · predictably · systematically · ordinarily · normally · standardly · as a rule · without exception
- Always wordsalways, forever, constantly, continuously, endlessly
- frequency wordsalways, never, often, sometimes, usually
all the timenever
At no point
rarely · seldom · hardly ever · almost never · infrequently
all the timemomentarily
For a very short time
briefly · temporarily · fleetingly · for a moment · intermittently