ever
[ ev-er ]
/ ˈɛv ər /
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.
Words nearby ever
eventual, eventuality, eventually, eventuate, eventus, ever, ever and again, everbearing, everblooming, everdur, everest
Idioms for 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
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
SYNONYMS FOR ever
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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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