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Meaning of 'ever' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ever [ adv.]
- At any time; at any period or point of time.
- At all times; through all time; always; forever.
- Without cessation; continually.

Meaning of 'ever' (Princeton's WordNet)

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

Nearby Words:

eve evectics evection even evene evened evener evenfall evenhand evenhanded

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