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For ever and a day

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ev·er   (ěv'ər)   
adv.  
  1. 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.

  2. 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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