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31ever — On Wall Street, a late rally provided shares with their largest ever one day rise (Times). Many authorities (including the style book of the Times itself) object to ever in the sense used here on the grounds that the word covers the future as …
32ever — adverb 1) the best I ve ever done Syn: at any time, at any point, on any occasion, under any circumstances, on any account; up till now, until now 2) he was ever the optimist Syn: always, forever, eternally, until h …
33ever — See: FOREVER AND EVER, HARDLY EVER or SCARCELY EVER …
34ever — See: FOREVER AND EVER, HARDLY EVER or SCARCELY EVER …
35ever so — Never Nev er (n[e^]v [ e]r), adv. [AS. n[=ae]fre; ne not, no + [=ae]fre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. Shak. [1913 Webster] Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
36ever — 1. adverb /ˈɛvə,ˈɛvɚ/ a) Always It was ever thus. b) At any time. If that ever happens, we’re in deep trouble. 2. adjective /ˈɛvə,ˈɛvɚ/ Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan. This family …
37ever — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. always, at all times, eternally, perpetually, incessantly, continually, constantly, forever, evermore; once, at any time; in any case, at all. See durability, perpetuity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn …
38ever — [OE] For such a common and longestablished word, the origins of ever are surprisingly obscure. It has no relatives in other Germanic languages, so it must be a purely English creation. Its first element probably comes from Germanic *aiwō (which… …
39ever — See: forever and ever, hardly ever or scarcely ever …
40ever — adverb 1》 [usu. with negative or in questions] at any time. ↘used in comparisons for emphasis. 2》 at all times; always. 3》 increasingly; constantly. 4》 used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage. Phrases ever and anon… …
