all the time
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Meaning · English
frequently or constantly
Literally: the entirety of a duration
Register: neutral
Examples
Traffic lights work all the time.Đèn giao thông luôn hoạt động.
Traffic lights work all the time.Đèn giao thông hoạt động liên tục.
Tatoeba sentence #268859 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “all the time” mean?
frequently or constantly Literally: the entirety of a duration
Is “all the time” formal or informal?
all the time is generally neutral.