e'er

adverb

ˈer How to pronounce e'er (audio)
Definition of e'ernext
as in always
for all time an act of heroism for which the nation will e'er be grateful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for e'er
  1. always
  2. forever
  3. permanently
Adverb
  • Crowley's mention of the Evers endorsement drew a round of applause at both of his campaign stops in New Glarus and Madison this week, but similar votes of confidence haven't always been decisive in other primaries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • The nearly $170 billion allocated to public schools across America was never intended to last forever.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Petal vents about the plight of the mass entertainer who is forever observed and critiqued.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of forever
Adverb
  • Democrats say Blanche’s order doesn’t go far enough to prevent the administration from reviving plans for the fund after the acting attorney general’s confirmation and have called for legislation to permanently bar it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s direction calls for Stonegate to permanently close at the end of its useful life within the next 10 years, instead of rebuilding it as the plan originally intended.
    — Taylor O'Connor August 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanently
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