| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ev·er |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   v  r |
| ADVERB: | 1. At all times; always: ever hoping to strike it rich. 2a. At any time: Have you ever been to Europe? b. In any way; at all: How did they ever manage? See Usage Note at rarely. 3. To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis often with so: He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad! | | IDIOMS: | ever and again (or anon) Now and then; occasionally. for ever and a day Always; forever. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English  fre. See aiw- in Appendix I.
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