01 adv. At any time; at any period or point of time.
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At any time; at any period or point of time.“No man ever yet hated his own flesh.” — Eph. v. 29.
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At all times; through all time; always; forever.“He shall ever love, and always be The subject of by scorn and cruelty.” — Dryder.
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Without cessation; continually.“To produce as much as ever they can.” — M. Arnold.“And all the question (wrangle e'er so long), Is only this, if God has placed him wrong.” — Pope.“You spend ever so much money in entertaining your equals and betters.” — Thackeray.“She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful laughter, out of sight for ever and day.” — Prof. Wilson.“Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio!” — Shak.