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Added 9 October 2026

never

/ˈnɛv.ə/ adverb

In Latin: numquam Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about never at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not ever; at no time in the past or future.
I have never been to China
Not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances.
never fear

Origin

From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

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