Never and Often

Never

Never adverb - At no time.
Usage example: I have never been out of the country

Often is an antonym for never.

Often

Often adverb - Many times.
Usage example: I seem to stumble often when I try to walk in high heels

Never is an antonym for often in frequently topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Roleplay / The World Forged By Powers Puberty Superpower: Psychokinetic abilities almost never manifest before puberty and often times never manifest at all.
  • The word "pregnant" is never used, regardless of how often characters have been pregnant throughout the series.
  • It's often theorized that the aliens are some sort of a Hive Mind who've never encountered any other species with computers, and thus were unfamiliar with the idea of malware.
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