ever since
Definition of ever since
1 : continually or often from a past time until now We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since. I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2 : continually from the time in the past when : since She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.
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Word by Word Definitions
: from a definite past time until now
: before the present time : ago
: after a time in the past : subsequently
: at a time in the past after or later than : from the time in the past when
: when
: in view of the fact that : because
: in the period after a specified time in the past : from a specified time in the past
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