adv
Always, frequently, forever.
It was ever thus.
[…] the Lord Treasurer, who ever secretly feigned himself to be a Moderator and Mollifier of the Catholicks Afflictions […]
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.
At any time.
We've only ever talked on the phone.
I scarcely ever see you anymore!.
As intensifier following an interrogative word.
Was I ever glad to see you!
Did I ever!
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.....
adj
Occurring 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.
det
Shortening of every
"Ever place you look there's houses and more houses."
Queen Anne's lace ever place you look.