"ever" meaning in English

See ever in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛvə/ [UK], /ˈɛvɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-ever.ogg [US], en-uk-ever.ogg [UK] Forms: ever [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If I ask you if you have ever been to France, I am asking if you have been to France at any time in your life.
    Sense id: simple-ever-en-adv-1eKW4Q75
  2. Ever may also mean always.
    Sense id: simple-ever-en-adv--kbyhLjf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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