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ever
adverb (ALWAYS) /ˈev.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
C2 continuously: 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 Susan and Guy moved to the country, where they lived happily ever after.Always and never ever since B1 continuously since that time: He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.Starting from a particular time as ever › in the same way as always: As ever, I was the last to find out.Habitual and customary yours ever (also ever yours) UK formal › used at the end of a letter as a way of saying goodbye to someone you know well: Yours ever, Yvonne.Written greetingsLetters, notes and cards
(Definition of ever adverb (ALWAYS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- again adverb (ONE MORE TIME)
- all along idiom
- all-time adjective
- always adverb (EVERY TIME)
- always adverb (FOR EVER)
- ever adverb (AT ANY TIME)
- first noun (NEVER BEFORE)
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably adverb
- ne'er adverb
- never adverb
- perpetual adjective
- till/until kingdom come idiom
- till/until the cows come home idiom
- time noun (MINUTES/DAYS/YEARS)
- time noun (OCCASION)
- when hell freezes over idiom
- wherever adverb, conjunction
- will modal verb (ALWAYS)
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