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nevermore

adverb

Never again; at no time in the future.

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for evermore forevermore evermore

OriginMiddle English nevermore →

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adverbnevermore (not comparable)

literarynot comparableNever again; at no time in the future.
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore!
1845 February, — Quarles [pseudonym; Edgar Allan Poe], “The Raven”, in The American Review, volume I, number II, New York, N.Y.; London: Wiley & Putnam, […], →OCLC
Antonyms: for evermore, forevermore, evermore

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbNever again; at no time in the future.

Opposite

for evermore forevermore evermore

More synonyms by meaning

adverbat no time hereafter

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Origin

Middle Englishnevermore
Englishnevermore

From Middle English nevermore, from the Old English phrase nǣfre mā. Equivalent to never + -more.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nevermore

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Cite this entry

APA

nevermore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevermore

MLA

“nevermore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevermore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nevermore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nevermore.

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