adv
ever
EH-vuh
adv
1
At any time.
"Have you ever been to Japan?"
"Nothing like this had ever happened before."
2
Always; continuously.
"They lived happily ever after."
3
Used after a question word for emphasis.
"Why ever would you say that?"
How to Use Ever
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAt any point in time, or always.
Common pairings
ever since
best ever
hardly ever
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Etymology
From Old English ǣfre, probably built from ā ("always") plus an element related to feorh ("life").