"never" meaning in English

See never in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnɛvə/ [UK], /ˈnɛvɚ/ [US] Audio: En-uk-never.ogg [UK], en-us-never.ogg [US] Forms: never [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something never happens, it does not happen at any time.
    Sense id: simple-never-en-adv-2ACXlKuC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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