ever after
advUK /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈɑːftə/ · US /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/
Etymology From Middle English ever afftir, evere aftir.
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Idiomatic 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.
- Synonyms
- forever
- Derived terms
- happily ever after, happy ever after