5ever

/ˈɛvə/ · adverb

Meaning

(formal or archaic) Always, frequently, forever..

Definitions by Sense

1. (formal or archaic) Always, frequently, forever.
2. Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
3. At any time.
4. (informal) As intensifier following an interrogative word.
5. (Manglish, Singlish) Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.
6. (epidemiology) Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
7. (dialectal and informal) Shortening of every

Example Sentences

It was ever thus.

[…] the Lord Treasurer, who ever secretly feigned himself to be a Moderator and Mollifier of the Catholicks Afflictions […]

Let us ever remember that our conception, our comprehension, our feeling of God must be ever imperfect, yet should be ever advancing. We must not make God: we must find Him and feel Him more and more.

“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.

The library staffs of the Karaton Surakarta's Sasana Pustaka, the Mangku- nagaran's Reksa Pustaka, and the Museum Radyapustaka were ever helpful and generous with their time.

As with the rest of macroeconomics, the issues have to be rethought in a way that makes the ever-imperfect knowledge of market participants and policymakers an integral part of the analysis.

Kane picked up the ball 25 yards out with 18 minutes left before proving he is ever the opportunist by flashing a dipping swerving drive beyond the deceived Szczesny.

People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.

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Word Forms

• euer
• e'er
• ev'r
• eva
• evah
• eva'
• evuh
• iver
• ivver

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