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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ev•er /ˈɛvɚ/USA pronunciation adv. - (used to mean "at any time'' in questions, in sentences with negative words, with words expressing a condition, like if, with words expressing uncertainty, like doubt, and after a comparative adjective with than): Did you ever go skiing? I hardly ever drink soda. If you ever see him, tell him to call me. I doubt that I'll ever see her again. She looks better than ever now.
- (used to mean "at all times;
always'' before an adjective or another adverb): an ever-present danger. - (used with since and the present perfect tense) starting in the past and going on continuously up to now: Ever since then we've been best friends.
- in any possible case;
by any chance;
at all: How did you ever manage to do that?
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ev•er (ev′ər),USA pronunciation adv. - 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. - Idioms ever and again, now and then;
from time to time. Also, Literary, ever and anon. - Idioms ever so, to a great extent or degree;
exceedingly:They were ever so kind to me.
adj. - Dialect Terms[South Midland and Southern U.S.]every:She rises early ever morning.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged eternally, perpetually, constantly. See always.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged never.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ever /ˈɛvə/ adv - at any time: have you ever seen it?
- by any chance; in any case: how did you ever find out?
- at all times; always: ever busy
- in any possible way or manner: come as fast as ever you can
- informal chiefly Brit (intensifier, in the phrases ever so, ever such, and ever such a): ever so good, ever such bad luck, ever such a waste
- ever and again, ever and anon ⇒ archaic now and then; from time to time
- is he ever! ⇒ US Canadian slang he displays the quality concerned in abundance
See also foreverEtymology: Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin |