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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nev•er /ˈnɛvɚ/USA pronunciation adv. - not ever;
at no time;
not at any time:It never happened. He never knew what hit him. - not at all;
absolutely not:This will never do.
Idioms- Idioms never mind, don't bother;
don't concern yourself:Never mind about your mistake.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nev•er (nev′ər),USA pronunciation adv. - not ever;
at no time:Such an idea never occurred to me. - not at all;
absolutely not:never mind; This will never do. - to no extent or degree:He was never the wiser for his experience.
- Idioms never mind, don't bother;
don't concern yourself.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nǣfre, equivalent. to ne not + ǣfre ever
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: never /ˈnɛvə/ adv , sentence substitute - at no time; not ever
- certainly not; by no means; in no case
interj - Also: well I never! surely not!
Etymology: Old English nǣfre, from ne not + æfre everUSAGE
In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (I never said that; I never realized how clever he was), but this usage should be avoided in serious writing |