# e'er

CEFR C2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/eer
Updated: 2026-05-03

## Definition

a short way to write or say 'ever'. You will mostly see this in old poems or songs to help the words fit the rhythm.

For teachers: a poetic or archaic contraction of 'ever'. Used primarily in verse to maintain a specific meter or rhyme scheme.

## Examples

- The most beautiful song e'er heard.
- The poet wrote of the greatest love that e'er existed in the ancient kingdom.

## Usage notes

- A literary contraction; typically placed where 'ever' would appear in a sentence.

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