never
adverb /ˈnev.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
A1 not at any time or not on any occasion: We've never been to Australia. I've never heard anything so ridiculous. Let us never forget those who gave their lives for their country. Wars never solve anything. He threatened to shoot, but I never thought (= did not think) he would. I never realized you knew my brother. It's never too late to start eating a healthy diet.UK informal "He's never 61! (= it's difficult to believe he's 61!) He looks so young."UK not standard "You stole my drink!" "No, I never (= I didn't)."Always and never
(Definition of never adverb 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 (ALWAYS)
- first noun (NEVER BEFORE)
- in all my (born) days idiom
- in/through all the years idiom
- invariably adverb
- ne'er adverb
- not for (all) the world idiom
- 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
- whenever adverb, conjunction
- wherever adverb, conjunction
- will modal verb (ALWAYS)
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