Ever and Oft

Ever

Ever adverb - On every relevant occasion.
Usage example: the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village

Oft and ever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oft" instead an adverb "Ever".

Oft

Oft adverb - Many times.

Ever and oft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ever" instead an adverb "Oft".

Both words in one sentence

  • Feminist Fantasy Some stories point out the ever-present but oft-ignored gender inequalities in a Standard Fantasy Setting.
  • Especially Brock, in the anime, whose oft-stated ambition is to be "the best breeder ever".
  • Irony Power Rangers Turbo is considered one of the worse Power Rangers series ever made, and is oft considered to have almost gotten the series cancelled.
    Source: Irony
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