not ever (A2)
adverbial phrase
Pronunciation: nɒt ˈɛvər
Definition
At no time in the past or future; never.
Examples
She has not ever complained about her workload.
They have not ever visited this city before.
He did not ever imagine he would win the lottery.
How to Use not ever
- not ever before (collocation)
- Used to emphasize that something has never happened prior to a specific moment. — "I have not ever before experienced such a powerful storm."
- not ever in my life (collocation)
- Used to strongly emphasize that something has never happened. — "I have not ever in my life seen such a mess."
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