algate

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɔːlɡeɪt/ UK /ˈɔːlɡeɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless

Algate he pressed on, though the road was long.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · archaic: always, in any... always anyway nevertheless regardless

Word family

Related forms gate gait

Etymology

Middle English algate(s), from al ('all') + gate ('way, manner, path'), the latter from Old Norse gata ('way, road'). Literally 'in all ways'.

gata Old Norse

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# algate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔːlɡeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔːlɡeɪt/

## Meanings
1. archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless

## Examples
- Algate he pressed on, though the road was long.

## Synonyms
- always
- anyway
- nevertheless
- regardless

## Related Forms
- gate
- gait

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gata

## Etymology
Middle English algate(s), from al ('all') + gate ('way, manner, path'), the latter from Old Norse gata ('way, road'). Literally 'in all ways'.

## AI Etymology
Algate is middle English algate(s), from al ('all') + gate ('way, manner, path'), the latter from Old Norse gata ('way, road'). Literally 'in all ways'. Important recorded forms include gata (Old Norse). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers archaic: always, in any case, or nevertheless. The wider family includes related words such as gate and gait.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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