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never in a month of Sundays

never in a month of Sundays adverb: at no time whatsoever.

Adverb

never in a month of Sundays (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) At no time whatsoever.
    • Never in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!

Origin of never in a month of Sundays

See month of Sundays.

Questions about never in a month of Sundays

What does never in a month of Sundays mean?
Never in a month of Sundays means at no time whatsoever.
What part of speech is never in a month of Sundays?
Never in a month of Sundays is an adverb.

Words near never in a month of Sundays in the dictionary

  1. never ever have I
  2. never fear
  3. never fight a land war in Asia
  4. never have I ever
  5. never in a million years
  6. never in a month of Sundays
  7. never judge a book by its cover
  8. never look a gift horse in the mouth
  9. never meet your heroes
  10. never mind
  11. never minds

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