arvien

== Latvian == === Etymology === From ar (“with”) +‎ vienu (“one[acc.]”); the full accusative form can still sporadically occur in e.g. vēl arvienu (usually vēl arvien. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aɾˈvîɛn] === Adverb === arvien always; every time kā arvien ― as always viņa arvien ir jautra ― she is always cheerful viņš arvien nāk vakaros ― he always comes in the evening tēvs arvien ierodas laikā ― father always arrives on time iebraukusi Rīgā, viņa arvien apmeklē koncertus ― (when) coming to Riga, she always goes to the concerts (in comparative contexts) gradually (more/less), increasingly dienas kļuva arvien vēsākas ― the days became gradually, increasingly cooler kļūst arvien tumšāks ― it is getting increasingly darker saule laidās arvien zemāk ― the sun went gradually down ==== Synonyms ==== (of "always"): pastāvīgi, vienmēr, vēl arvien (of "gradually"): pakāpeniski ==== Derived terms ==== arvien vēl === References ===