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Synonyms of Ever

aeonian, always, amaranthine, anytime, consistently, constantly, continual, continually, diuturnal, eternal, eternally, everlasting

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[ev-er] Pronunciation Key

–adverb

1.	at all times; always: an ever-present danger; He is ever ready to find fault.

2.	continuously: ever since then.

3.	at any time: Have you ever seen anything like it?

4.	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

5.	South Midland and Southern U.S. every: She rises early ever morning.

—Idioms

6.	ever and again, now and then; from time to time. Also, Literary, ever and anon.

7.	ever so, to a great extent or degree; exceedingly: They were ever so kind to me.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME; OE ǣfre

]

—Synonyms 1. eternally, perpetually, constantly. See always.

—Antonyms 1. never.

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ev·er (ěv'ər) Pronunciation Key
adv.

At all times; always: ever hoping to strike it rich.
1. At any time: Have you ever been to Europe?
2. In any way; at all: How did they ever manage? See Usage Note at rarely.
To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis often with so: He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!

[Middle English, from Old English ǣfre; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

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O.E. æfre, no cognates in any other Gmc. language; perhaps a contraction of a in feore, lit. "ever in life" (the expression a to fore is common in O.E. writings). First element is almost certainly related to O.E. a "always, ever," from P.Gmc. *aiwo, from PIE *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity." Evermore is O.E. æfre ma; in ref. to trees and shrubs, evergreen is from 1644, figurative sense from 1796; Everglades is from 1827, U.S., perhaps from sense of "interminable."

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ever
adverb
1.	at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time"
2.	at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy" [syn: always] [ant: ne'er]
3.	(intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly"