Ever and Ne'er

Ever

Ever adverb - For all time.
Usage example: the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason

Ne'er is an antonym for ever.

Ne'er

Ne'er adverb - Not ever; at no time in the past or future.
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Synonyms for Ne'er

Ever is an antonym for ne'er.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sagara's father is a ne'er do well gambler with a habit of running out on his debts, his mother is The Resenter, who hates him for being an ever-present reminder of his loser father... and for looking better than she does.
  • In the history of literature and sports I don't think there's ever been a case where a group of ne'er-do-wells were able to band together and in the most unlikely of conditions, take on an all-powerful foe!
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