Always spoken with an air (3)
'always' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eer that I've seen before include "Always (poetic)" , "Ever poetically" , "Ever to the poet (3)." , "Before, poetically speaking (1'2)" , "Always (poetical)" .)
'an air' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'always spoken with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'WAY' is hidden within 'always spoken'.
(Other definitions for way that I've seen before include "Path" , "Method; route" , "'Manner, mode (3)'" , "Manner; road" , "Street" .)