ever
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈɛvə(ɹ)/]
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Senses
1. ever (adv) — sense 1
Definition: Always, frequently, forever.
Example: It was ever thus.
2. ever (adv) — sense 2
Definition: Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
Example: People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.
3. ever (adv) — sense 3
Definition: At any time.
Example: We've only ever talked on the phone.
4. ever (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
Example: This family empathy measure is highly related to ever use of birth control but not to any measure of continuous use.
5. ever (det) — sense 1
Definition: Shortening of every
Example: "Ever place you look there's houses and more houses."
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