¦ adverb
1. [usu. with negative or in questions] at any time.
used in comparisons for emphasis.
2. at all times; always.
3. increasingly; constantly.
4. used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage.
Phrases
ever and anon archaic occasionally.
ever since throughout the period since.
ever so (or such) Brit. informal very; very much.
Origin
OE fre, of unknown origin.