everadv/ˈɛvə/

• 1

  archaicformalAlways, frequently, forever.

  • It was ever thus.
  • […] the Lord Treasurer, who ever secretly feigned himself to be a Moderator and Mollifier of the Catholicks Afflictions […]
• 2

  Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).

  • People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.
  • For what seemed ages piled on ages, I lay there, frozen with the most awful fears, not daring to drag away my hand; yet ever thinking that if I could but stir it one single inch, the horrid spell would be broken.
• 3

  At any time.

  • We've only ever talked on the phone.
  • I scarcely ever see you anymore!.
• 4

  informalAs intensifier following an interrogative word.

  • Was I ever glad to see you!
  • Did I ever!
• 5

  Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.

  • but i ever ran 5mins using the 1400 cells and the type RR 23T motor...
  • i ever walked from the south to MacRitchie Reservoir.....

everadj/ˈɛvə/

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  epidemiologymedicinesciencesOccurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.

  • This family empathy measure is highly related to ever use of birth control but not to any measure of continuous use.

everdet/ˈɛvə/

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  dialectalinformalShortening of every

  • "Ever place you look there's houses and more houses."
  • Queen Anne's lace ever place you look.