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Pronunciation
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- /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈɑːftə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˈæf-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English ever afftir, evere aftir.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) forever, for eternity
I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they've gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.
1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights:1992, Basic Instinct, written by Joe Eszterhas, Catherine and Nick played by (respectively) Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas Catherine: What do we do now, Nick? Nick: Fuck like minks, raise rug rats, live happily ever after. Catherine: I hate rug rats. Nick: Fuck like minks, forget the rug rats, and live happily ever after.
Deriveds
happy ever after · happily ever after