ever

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Always, frequently, forever.

   • It was ever thus.
   • […] the Lord Treasurer, who ever secretly feigned himself to be a Moderator and Mollifier of the Catholicks Afflictions […]
   • Let us ever remember that our conception, our comprehension, our feeling of God must be ever imperfect, yet should be ever advancing. We must not make God: we must find Him and feel Him more and more.
2. 2

   Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).

   • People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.
   • For what seemed ages piled on ages, I lay there, frozen with the most awful fears, not daring to drag away my hand; yet ever thinking that if I could but stir it one single inch, the horrid spell would be broken.
3. 3

   At any time.

   • We've only ever talked on the phone.
   • I scarcely ever see you anymore!.
   • If that ever happens, we’re in deep trouble.
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   1. 4

      As intensifier following an interrogative word.

      • Was I ever glad to see you!
      • Did I ever!
   2. 5

      Indicates experiential aspect, once

      Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.

      • but i ever ran 5mins using the 1400 cells and the type RR 23T motor...
      • i ever walked from the south to MacRitchie Reservoir.....
   3. 6

      Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.

      • This family empathy measure is highly related to ever use of birth control but not to any measure of continuous use.
   4. 7

      Shortening of every

      • "Ever place you look there's houses and more houses."
      • Queen Anne's lace ever place you look.

The neighborhood

• synonymthe dickens
• antonymneverantonym(s) of
• neighborforever
• neighborhowever
• neighborwhatever
• neighborwhatsoever
• neighborwhenever
• neighborwhichever
• neighborwhoever