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ever

[ ev-er ]
/ ˈɛv ər /
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adverb
at all times; always: an ever-present danger; He is ever ready to find fault.
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.
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Idioms about ever

    ever and again, now and then; from time to time.Also Literary, ever and anon.
    ever so, to a great extent or degree; exceedingly: They were ever so kind to me.

Origin of ever

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre

synonym study for ever

1. See always.

Words nearby ever

eventuality, eventually, eventuate, Eventus, even up, ever, ever and again, everbearing, everblooming, Everdur, Everest
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Words related to ever

regularly, forever, constantly, continually, consistently, usually, anytime, eternally, evermore, for keeps, incessantly, invariably, perpetually, at all, at all times, endlessly, everlastingly, in any case, in perpetuum, relentlessly

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British Dictionary definitions for ever

ever
/ (ˈɛvə) /
adverb
See also forever

Word Origin for ever

Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin
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