Never
(
adverb
,
conjunction
)
(As an adverb)
Never ( adverb )
- Not at any time; at no time in the past or future.
- Not in any circumstances.
Origin:
Middle english nevere, from old english næfre, from ne, not + æfre, ever.
Examples:
- I never saw that movie.
- She never drinks coffee.
- I will never forget the first time we met.
- We never know what the future holds.
- This decision will never be easy.
(As a conjunction)
Never ( conjunction )
Used to introduce a negative statement to stress the absence of any condition or exception.
Origin:
Middle english nevere, from old english næfre, from ne, not + æfre, ever.
Examples:
- I will eat never eat mushrooms again.
- She will never forgive me for what I did.
- He will never understand my point of view.
- We will never be able to finish this project on time.
- She will never be happy unless she gets what she wants.