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if ever

if ever adverb: if at any time; if at all.

Adverb

if ever (not comparable)

  1. If at any time; if at all.
    • I seldom if ever travel abroad.
    • In addition to following the lead of Newcastle and Crystal Palace in making this a season of glory for clubs who rarely, if ever, win a trophy, Tottenham are also set to benefit from a £100m windfall after qualifying for next season's Champions League.2025 May 21, Simon Stone, “Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport

Questions about if ever

What does if ever mean?
If ever means if at any time; if at all.
What part of speech is if ever?
If ever is an adverb.

Words near if ever in the dictionary

  1. if at all
  2. if at first you don't succeed
  3. if at first you don't succeed, try try again
  4. if clause
  5. if clauses
  6. if ever
  7. if ever there has been one
  8. if ever there was one
  9. if ever there were one
  10. if ever there were some
  11. if I do say so myself

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