ever

1 for all time <the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason> Synonyms always, aye (also ay), e'er, eternally, everlastingly, evermore, forever, forevermore, indelibly, permanently, perpetually Related Words enduringly, long, perennially Phrases for good (also for good and all), for keeps Near Antonyms once Antonyms ne'er, never, nevermore

2 in any way or respect <how can we ever repay what you've done for us?> Synonyms anywise, at all, halfRelated Words somehow, someway (also someways); remotely

3 on every relevant occasion <the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village> Synonyms aye (also ay), consistently, constantly, continually, always, forever, incessantly, invariably, night and day, perpetually, unfailinglyRelated Words commonly, frequently, oft, often, oftentimes (or ofttimes), recurrently, repeatedly; continuously, steadily, uninterruptedly, unremittingly; dependably, generally, habitually, normally, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, typically, usually; inevitably; eternally, everlastinglyNear Antonyms intermittently, occasionally, periodically, sometimes, sporadically; infrequently, rarely, seldom, unusually; variouslyAntonyms ne'er, never

4 to a great degree <boy, was I ever embarrassed> <it's been ever so long since we've seen you> Synonyms achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, very, exceedingly (also exceeding), extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous [chiefly dialect], mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildlyRelated Words absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly; deeply, profoundly; exceptionally, notably, remarkably; considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially; appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly; abundantly, plentifully; astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally; excessively, obscenely, overmuch; amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringlyNear Antonyms meagerly, scantily; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcelyAntonyms little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat