never not at any time, or not once:
Ali had never seen snow before. I’ll never forget that day.never ever spoken used to emphasize that you mean never:
Do you promise never ever to tell anyone else about this?not once used to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something:
She’s never said thank you – not once. Jo hasn’t emailed me once in six months.not/never for a moment used to emphasize that you never had a particular thought or idea:
‘Did you ever suspect he was cheating on you?’ ‘No, not for a moment.’ Not for one moment did she think it was a trap.not/never in a million years spoken used to say that it is completely impossible that something could ever happen:
Dad will never agree to that – not in a million years!at no time formal used to emphasize that something never happened:
At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous. At no time were the prisoners mistreated. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲