almaar
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From al (“all”) + maar (“but”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]almaar
- all the time
- Hij is almaar aan het werk.
- He is always working.
- De situatie wordt almaar erger.
- The situation keeps getting worse.
- Hij is almaar aan het werk.
Usage notes
[edit]The variant alsmaar is widely used in spoken language, but not accepted by everyone, it is therefore advised to write almaar.[1]