Definition of never adverb in oxford advanced american dictionary.
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At no time.
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Not at any time or not on any occasion:
Used as a way of saying never with extra emphasis.
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There are 20 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word never, four of which are labelled obsolete.
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In informal speech and writing, never can be used instead of not with the simple past tenses of certain verbs for emphasis (i never said that;
I never realized how clever he was), but this usage should be.
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Never synonyms, never pronunciation, never translation, english dictionary definition of never.
On no occasion;
At no time:
He had never been there before.
The meaning of never is not ever :
At no time.
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