ever

adverb [not gradable] (EMPHASIS)

/ˈev·ər/

Definition

› used to emphasize an adjective: I saw John Coltrane’s last concert ever. Was she ever angry (= She was very angry)!

(Definition of ever adverb (EMPHASIS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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