What does always mean in English?

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0 every time or all the time:
- It's always cold in this room.
- She always spells my name wrong.
1 for ever:
- I'll always remember you.
2 at all times in the past:
- I've always liked him.
- I always thought I'd have children eventually.
3 used with "can" or "could" to suggest another possibility:
- If you miss this train you can always catch the next one.
4 again and again, usually in an annoying way:
- [ + -ing verb ] disapproving You're always complaining.
5 every time, all the time, or forever:
- He always enjoyed having dinner with friends.
- You always try to do your best.
- I’ll always remember her.
- She’s always (= very often) late.
- If you don’t like what’s on TV, you can always change the channel.

I always check (that) I've shut the windows before I leave the house.
You should always clean your teeth after meals.
My mum always comments on what I'm wearing.
We will always remember our dear friends who are no longer with us.
She always leaves her clothes lying about on the floor.
Paradigmbreaking discoveries have always been subject to years of scepticism.
There is always the risk, however much the notion of choice is objectified, that an element of subjectivity remains.
In a nutshell, the state will always react as state to the challenges of globalisation, including the challenge from non-state communities and their laws.

0 Always

Always is an adverb.
1 Always: meaning

Always can mean ‘on every occasion’, ‘forever’ or ‘very frequently’. In these meanings we use it with simple tense forms:
2 Always with continuous verb forms

We can use always with continuous verb forms to refer to regular events or states, especially ones which are problematic or which we do not like or want:
3 Always: position

We most commonly use always in mid position, between the subject and main verb, after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after main verb be:
4 Always with can and could

We often use always with can and could to talk about possible solutions to problems: