No. 3,272 in Japanese
常に
"Always" or "constantly."
In a sentence
彼女は常に冷静で落ち着いています。
She is always calm and composed.
常に is used here to indicate that calmness and composure are permanent traits of hers and present at all times.
私たちのチームは常に新しいアイデアを探しています。
Our team is always looking for new ideas.
常に is employed to express the continuous action of searching for new ideas by the team.
彼は常に時間に正確です。
He is always punctual.
常に is used here to describe his consistent habit of being punctual, emphasizing this as a constant characteristic.
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