Ever Definition
ĕvər
adverb
At all times; always.
Lived happily ever after.
Webster's New World
Continually or continuously.
An ever worsening conflict.
Webster's New World
At any time.
Have you ever seen an eclipse?
Webster's New World
At all; by any chance; in any way.
How can I ever repay you?
Webster's New World
To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis, often with so .
He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!
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adjective
(epidemiology) Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Ever
- ever and again
- for ever and a day
- ever and anon
- ever so
- for ever and ever
Origin of Ever
From Middle English evere, from Old English ǣfre, originally a phrase whose first element undoubtedly consists of Old English ā "ever, always" + in "in" + an element possibly from fēore (nominative feorh) "life, existence". Compare Old English ā tō fēore "ever in life", Old English feorhlīf (“life”).
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Middle English from Old English ǣfre aiw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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