Meaning & use

never

adverb·Everyday

At no time whatsoever; not on any occasion, now or in the future.

See it in a sentence

I have never visited Japan, but it's at the top of my travel list.

She said she would never forgive him for breaking his promise.

A note on using this word

Never already carries a negative meaning, so pairing it with another negative is nonstandard except for deliberate emphasis in casual speech.

Words with a similar meaning

not everat no time

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Words with an opposite meaning

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