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ər 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.
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Ever
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
Antonyms
1. never.
1. never.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | at any time: have you ever seen it? |
| 2. | by any chance; in any case: how did you ever find out? |
| 3. | at all times; always: ever busy |
| 4. | in any possible way or manner: come as fast as ever you can |
| 5. | 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 |
| 6. | archaic ever and again, ever and anon now and then; from time to time |
| 7. | slang (US), (Canadian) is he ever! he displays the quality concerned in abundance |
| [Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ever
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." (see eon).
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
ever
In addition to the idiom beginning with ever, also see hardly ever; live happily ever after.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
No interviews for post-doc positions have ever been held in the history of the post-doc.
Physics has progressed by making ever more accurate measurements of their values.
In the past several years, hoodies have become much more of an outlet for creative expression than ever before.
With the economy expected to get worse before it gets better, many students will struggle more than ever to pay for college.
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