"ever-watchful" meaning in All languages combined

See ever-watchful on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From ever + watchful. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ever|watchful}} ever + watchful Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ever-watchful (not comparable)
  1. Constantly vigilant Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ever watchful, everwatchful
    Sense id: en-ever-watchful-en-adj-~EVrcpqb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 244:",
          "text": "[…] it had to maintain an ever-watchful eye on expenditure; […].",
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          "ref": "2014, Nathan Brown, An Open Door: Evangelism through the Spiritual Gifts, page 64:",
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