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ever adverb ( ALWAYS )
/ˈev.ər /
/-ɚ/ adv Definition
continuously
Manchester United's record in cup competitions grows ever more impressive.
The ever-increasing demand for private cars could be halted by more investment in public transport.
nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat
After nine years in Cambridge, Susannah and Guy moved to Watlington, where they lived happily ever after.
ever since
continuously since that time
He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.
as ever
in the same way as always
As ever, I was the last to find out.
Yours ever (also Ever yours) UK slightly formal
used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well
Yours ever, Yvonne.
(Definition of ever adverb (ALWAYS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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