NEVER definition: not ever; at no time. See examples of never used in a sentence.

In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (I never said that; I never realized how clever he was), but this …

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Middle English never, from Old English næfre "not ever, at no time," a compound of ne "not, no" (from PIE root *ne- "not") + æfre "ever" (see ever). Early used as an emphatic form of not (as …

One misconception in the English language is that never is used for negative sentences, and ever is for positive sentences. However, ever can also express doubt and negation with other …

4 days ago · Britney Spears has claimed she will never perform in the United States again, citing “extremely sensitive reasons.” The pop star, 44, did however say she hopes to perform with …

Factsheet What does the noun never mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun never. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Ever means 'at any time'. Never means 'at no time' or 'not at any time'. We often use 'ever' and 'never' with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses. I've never …

We can use not … ever instead of never, but never is much more common: She has never been a friend of ours. (or, less common, She hasn’t ever been a friend of ours.)

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