ava
adverb
of all; at all.
ava
1 American
[uh-vah, uh-vaw]
/ əˈvɑ, əˈvɔ /
Or
ava'
adverb
Scot.
Ava
2
American
[ay-vuh]
/ ˈeɪ və /
noun
ava
British
/ əˈvɔː /
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ava
Scot form of of all
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Participants heard a series of nonsense words, like "ava," "kug," or "vip," and then spoke each one aloud.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2023
Out of this ava lanche of acetate, the director has constructed a motion picture that crams the supercolossal Super Panavision screen with some of the most spectacular pictures ever taken of metal in motion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cruel! why man, the fish kens naething ava, and out o' its ain element, it gets choked in a minute.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull
"Oh, very puirly, sir, very puirly indeed," was the answer, "the yard has done nothing ava for us this summer,—if you like to believe me I havena buriet a leevin' soul this sax weeks."
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
"It is your young son's heart's blood; 'Tis the clearest ava."
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
Ava Harrison has 112 catches for 1,189 yards and 20 touchdowns and Capri Cuneo has picked off 18 passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kelly, my mother, wasn’t strict with me or my siblings: Ava, my little sister, and Charlie and Paige, my older brother and sister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Harry, 10, said the footbaths were "helping a lot", while Ava, 10, said she was pleased they were also allowed to bring fans to school.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Over five seasons, Deborah and Ava constantly redefined the parameters of what each owed to the other.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Of course he’s home,” Adele said when Ava Willis called four days after the shooting.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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