ˈnevə(r) adverb
Etymology: Middle English never, nevere, from Old English nǣfre, from ne not, no + ǣfre ever — more at no , ever
1. : not ever : not at any time : at no time
never saw his equal
— often used to form emphatic double negatives
I never had no trouble with him before
2. : not in any degree : not in the least : not in any way : not under any condition — used in emphatic negation
never fear
he had never a cent
never the wiser for his experience
answered him to never a word — Mt 27:14 (Authorized Version)