as ever

as ever

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as ever

1. (idiomatic) Consistent with past behaviour, as expected; as usual; as always.
   • 1925-29, Mahadev Desai (translator), M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Part I, chapter xiv:

     Everything was insipid. Every day the old lady asked me whether I liked the food, but what could she do? I was still as shy as ever and dared not ask for more than what was put before me.

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• Reaves, Seaver, Varese, averse, re-save, reaves, resave