Ill and Never

Ill

Ill adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: you can ill afford to miss another day of work

Never and ill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Never" instead an adverb "Ill".

Nearby Word: illness

Never

Never adverb - At no time.

Ill and never are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead an adverb "Never".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • They lampshade it by saying "It's not good to speak ill of the dead, but the truth can never be ill."
  • This could be due to Lunarian immortality being the "never age or fall ill" variety while Hourai immortality is the "never ever die, ever" variety.
  • Never Speak Ill of the Dead Ianto: My mother taught me never to speak ill of the dead, even if they do most of the talking for themselves.
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