from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adverb Not ever; on no occasion; at no time. adverb Not at all; in no way; absolutely not.

Understanding the Context

idiom (never mind) Don't bother. idiom (never mind) Not to mention; and certainly not. from The Century Dictionary. The meaning of NEVER is not ever : at no time.

Key Insights

How to use never in a sentence. Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future. I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens. Never had he been so free of worry. That was a mistake.

Final Thoughts

We'll never do it again. NEVER definition: 1. not at any time or not on any occasion: 2. used as a way of saying "never" with extra emphasis…. Learn more. never (not comparable) At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

Synonyms: see Thesaurus: never I finally finished, and I never do wanna do it again. We were at the same college, but happened never to meet. I'll never not like you. Definition of never adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.