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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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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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

Words nearby ever

eventual, eventuality, eventually, eventuate, eventus, ever, ever and again, everbearing, everblooming, everdur, everest
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Words related to ever and again

evermore, occasionally

British Dictionary definitions for ever and again

ever
/ (ˈɛvə) /

adverb

See also forever

Word Origin for ever

Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases with ever and again (1 of 2)

ever and again

Now and then, occasionally. For example, We visit her ever and again. This phrase has largely replaced the earlier ever and anon, dating from the late 1500s, but is less common than every now and then. [Late 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with ever and again (2 of 2)

ever
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