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English
Adverb
for ever (not comparable)
- Alternative form of forever.
1764 December 24 (indicated as 1765), Onuphrio Muralto, translated by William Marshal , chapter III, in The Castle of Otranto, , London: Tho Lownds , →OCLC, pages 107–108:The death of my ſon betiding while my ſoul was under this anxiety, I thought of nothing but reſigning my dominions, and retiring for ever from the ſight of mankind.
1956 , Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 66:'You probably won't understand what he's talking about at first, but don't ever say so, or he'll go on and on for ever, and you still won't understand any better.'