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   ever

   /ˈɛvə/

   adverb

   • 1. at any time: "nothing ever seemed to ruffle her" Similar at any timeat any pointon any occasionunder any circumstanceson any accountup till nowuntil now
   • ▪ used in comparisons for emphasis: "they felt better than ever before"
   • 2. at all times; always: "ever the man of action, he was impatient with intellectuals" Similar alwaysforeverat all timeseternallyuntil the end of timeinformal:until the twelfth of neveruntil the cows come homeuntil hell freezes overuntil doomsdaycontinuallyconstantlyalwaysat all timesendlesslyperpetuallyincessantlyunceasinglyunremittinglyrepeatedlyrecurrentlyOpposite never
   • 3. increasingly; constantly: "having to borrow ever larger sums"
   • 4. used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage: "who ever heard of a grown man being frightened of the dark?" Similar at allin any wayon earth

   Word Origin Old Englishǣfre, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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