adv.
Pronunciation: ' ne-v ə r
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English n ǣ fre, from ne not + ǣ fre ever ― more at NO
Date: before 12th century
1 : not ever : at no time <I never met her>
2 : not in any degree : not under any condition < never the wiser for his experience>