never
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈnɛvər/
:
nunca
- You can change and you can move around, but never, ever give up.
- never know
- never see
- never get
It was not fair, never, never fair to her.
- It was not fair, never, never fair to her.
- Most who go into it never come back.
- Of course, But they could never sound like Will.
- Like they would never reach out to us.
- But I had never been to a prom.
- My proudest achievement was that I never ever took it.
- Bart, what question can you never answer yes to?
- Or was it a relationship where you never really felt safe?
- You don't have to just be down with this never ending constant churn.
- I'm here and I'm never going to let you go.
- I don't like being told what to do, never have, but I did.
- So first you should understand we're never going to end poverty.
Examples
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You know, we just would never have to say goodbye.
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It's none of your business, and it never has been.
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Most who go into it never come back.
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And she said, I never wanted to change the world.
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Like they would never reach out to us.
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What do you want them to never, ever change?
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The question for writers, always, is never simply, "What must I do in order to write?"
Academic text (2011) -
While the tax increases were real, Congress never delivered on the spending cuts.
Academic text (2011) -
They scratch the surface and never think to look within.
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I have never seen such beautiful scenery in my life.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
4
7.4
To have other people keep talking about something embarrassing or annoying
- Informal
1
7.8
Keeps trying and does not stop even when it would be wiser to give up
- Informal
Words you say when you are surprised to see someone in an unexpected place
To keep wanting more and trying to improve without accepting being average
A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt
- Informal
A saying that you should not expect a wild person or thing to behave calmly
Compounds
- Australian
2
9.9
A remote part of the Australian outback that is very empty and hard to reach
- Archaic
1
8.8
To pay for something by small regular payments over time instead of paying all at once
How Often
Surface Forms
Etymology
Never comes from two old parts: ne- meaning 'not' and ever meaning 'at any time', so it literally means 'not at any time'.