as ever en · X
Pronunciation
- /əz ˈɛvɚ/ (General-American)
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- /æz ˈɛvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From as and ever.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Consistent with past behaviour, as expected; as usual; as always.
1925-29, Mahadev Desai (translator), M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Part I, chapter xiv Everything was insipid. Every day the old lady asked me whether I liked the food, but what could she do? I was still as shy as ever and dared not ask for more than what was put before me.
You're as charming as ever, sweetheart.