Ever vs. Evermore — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ever and Evermore
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Definitions
Ever
At any time
Don't you ever regret giving up all that money?
Nothing ever seemed to ruffle her
Evermore
Forever.
Ever
At all times; always
Caravan holidays remain as popular as ever
Ever the man of action, he was impatient with intellectuals
They lived happily ever after
He toyed with his ever-present cigar
Evermore
In a future time.
Ever
Increasingly; constantly
Having to borrow ever larger sums
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Evermore
Always; forever; eternally.
Ever
Used for emphasis in questions expressing astonishment or outrage
Why ever did you do it?
Who ever heard of a grown man being frightened of the dark?
Evermore
At any time in the future.
Ever
At all times; always
Ever hoping to strike it rich.
Evermore
During eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite period; at all times; - often used substantively with for.
Seek the Lord . . . Seek his face evermore.
And, behold, I am alive for evermore.
Which flow from the presence of God for evermore.
I evermore did love you, Hermia.
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Ever
At any time
Have you ever been to Europe?.
Evermore
At any future time; in the future;
Lead a blameless life evermore
Ever
In any way; at all
How did they ever manage? See Usage Note at rarely.
Evermore
For a limitless time;
No one can live forever
Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore
Ever
To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis, often with so
He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!.
Ever
Always, frequently, forever.
It was ever thus.
Ever
Continuously, constantly, all the time for the complete duration.
People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.
Ever
At any time.
If that ever happens, we’re in deep trouble
He's back and better than ever.
We've only ever talked on the phone.
Ever
In any way.
How can I ever get there in time?
Ever
(informal) As intensifier following an interrogative word.
Was I ever glad to see you!
Did I ever!
Ever
(epidemiology) Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.
Ever
Form of Shortening
Ever
At any time; at any period or point of time.
No man ever yet hated his own flesh.
Ever
At all times; through all time; always; forever.
He shall ever love, and always beThe subject of by scorn and cruelty.
Ever
Without cessation; continually.
To produce as much as ever they can.
And all the question (wrangle e'er so long),Is only this, if God has placed him wrong.
You spend ever so much money in entertaining your equals and betters.
She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful laughter, out of sight for ever and day.
Would I had met my dearest foe in heavenOr ever I had seen that day, Horatio!
Ever
At any time;
Did you ever smoke?
The best con man of all time
Ever
At all times; all the time and on every occasion;
I will always be there to help you
Always arrives on time
There is always some pollution in the air
Ever hoping to strike it rich
Ever busy
Ever
(intensifier for adjectives) very;
She was ever so friendly
