English
as ever
/æz ˈɛvə/
Consistent with past behaviour, as expected; as usual; as always.
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Origin
From as and ever.
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- derivedEnglishas “To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.”
- inheritedMiddle Englishas
- derivedOld Frenchas
- derivedMiddle Englishalso
- borrowedLatinas
- inheritedMiddle Englishas
Sources
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- Wiktionary: as ever