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ever
[ev-er]
adverb
at all times; always.
an ever-present danger; He is ever ready to find fault.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:continuously.
ever since then.
at any time.
Have you ever seen anything like it?
in any possible case; by any chance; at all (often used to intensify or emphasize a phrase or an emotional reaction as surprise or impatience).
How did you ever manage to do it? If the band ever plays again, we will dance.
adjective
South Midland and Southern U.S.every.
She rises early ever morning.
ever
/ ˈɛə /
adverb
at any time
have you ever seen it?
by any chance; in any case
how did you ever find out?
at all times; always
ever busy
in any possible way or manner
come as fast as ever you can
informal(intensifier, in the phrases ever so, ever such, and ever such a )
ever so good
ever such bad luck
ever such a waste
archaicnow and then; from time to time
slanghe displays the quality concerned in abundance
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ever1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ever1
Idioms and Phrases
ever and again, now and then; from time to time. Also ever and anon.
ever so, to a great extent or degree; exceedingly.
They were ever so kind to me.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It was one of the biggest mismatches you are ever likely to see in professional football.
Geographically, these emanate primarily from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, as the four nations co-operate ever more closely to undermine UK and Western interests across the globe.
He's only ever known life on an island connected to the quarantined British mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway.
“It was the worst experience I ever felt,” Gavidia said, his voice shaking with anger as he spoke from the business Friday.
If there was ever a week in which children might have heard about issues related to immigration, it was this past one in L.A.
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