ever

adverb

ˈe-vər How to pronounce ever (audio)
Definition of evernext
1
as in forever
for all time the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason

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2
as in half
in any way or respect how can we ever repay what you've done for us?

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3
as in always
on every relevant occasion the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village

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4
as in really
to a great degree boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you

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Recent Examples of ever Jonathan Berg-Einhorn’s set may be the best Chris Jones has ever seen in this Belmont Avenue venue. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 That reversed path from discovery to purchase is what turns casual scrolling into a shopping opportunity before the viewer ever planned to buy. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo’s first-ever Daisy Chain Fields music festival is nearly here, celebrating women in music with a lineup that includes the likes of Chappell Roan and special guests Stevie Nicks, Karen O and Sarah McLachlan. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Today, women have more jobs and spending power than ever before. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
  1. forever
  2. half
  3. always
  4. really
  5. permanently
  6. remotely
  7. constantly
  8. highly
Adverb
  • That changed when Carleton Varney, a notable designer from Dorothy Draper & Company, arrived to renovate all 388 rooms on property and allegedly declared that beige would be banned forever.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And the people that will suffer will be regular people, people who are dumping into the stock market thinking the number will go up forever.
    — Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of forever
Adverb
  • Other findings of the report show that 94% of organizations are worried about the economy, 79% cite rising cybersecurity threats, and just half feel confident managing data-security risk as AI becomes embedded in benefits administration.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Washington Post reported in June that the entire project was estimated to cost $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, per a contractor’s project estimate.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of half
Adverb
  • Dorsey was founded lab-grown, always marks its products as lab-grown, but has never marketed around the concept, Strachan says.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • There’s no point building a humanoid robot that’s really good at a specific task and not very good at generalising.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of really
Adverb
  • Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But none were enough to permanently divert him from the 2,193-mile trail that runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
    — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanently
Adverb
  • Multiple attempts at negotiating with Lille remotely had failed to bring about a club-to-club agreement.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These retreats prioritize relationship-building and collaboration, skills difficult to foster remotely.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of remotely
Adverb
  • They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.
    — Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of constantly
Adverb
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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