I Emphasize Adverb Bre ˈevə(R ˈevər Tired Miami

• nothing ever happens here.
• don't you ever get tired?
• if you're ever in miami, come and see us.
• ‘have you ever thought of changing your job?’ ‘no, never/no i haven’t.’

ever

1. used in negative sentences and questions, or sentences with if to mean ‘at any time’
• Nothing ever happens here.
• Don't you ever get tired?
• If you're ever in Miami, come and see us.
• ‘Have you ever thought of changing your job?’ ‘No, never/No I haven’t.’
• ‘Have you ever been to Rome?’ ‘Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.’
• She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out.
• We see them very seldom, if ever.
• I'll never ever do that again!
2. used for emphasis when you are comparing things
• It was raining harder than ever.
• It's my best ever score.
3. all the time or every time; always
• Paul, ever the optimist, agreed to try again.
• She married the prince and they lived happily ever after.
• He said he would love her for ever (and ever).
• Their debts grew ever larger (= kept increasing).
• the ever-growing problem
• an ever-present danger
4. used after when, why, etc. to show that you are surprised or shocked
• Why ever did you agree?
5. used to emphasize that somebody does the same thing very often, usually in an annoying way
• All he ever does is grumble about things.
6. used to show that you are surprised or shocked
• Did you ever hear anything like it?
7. continuously since the time mentioned
• He's had a car ever since he was 18.
• I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since.
8. very; really
• He looks ever so smart.
• She's ever such a nice woman.
• It's ever so easy.
9. used to emphasize that something is certainly true
• That was a disaster if ever there was one!
10. used to emphasize something you are talking about
• ‘You must have been upset by that.’ ‘Was I ever!’
11. sometimes used at the end of an informal letter, before you write your name

Word Origin

• Old English ǣfre, of unknown origin.