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ev·er / ˈevər/ • adv. 1. at any time: nothing ever seemed to ruffle her. ∎  used in comparisons for emphasis: they felt better than ever before.2. at all times; always: it remains as popular as ever [in comb.] he toyed with his ever-present cigar. 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?PHRASES: ever since throughout the period since: she had lived alone ever since her husband died.

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