ever after

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ever afftir, evere aftir. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈɑːftə/, /-ˈæf-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈæftəɹ/ Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ) Hyphenation: ever af‧ter === Adverb === ever after (not comparable) (idiomatic) forever, for eternity 1992, Basic Instinct, written by Joe Eszterhas, Catherine and Nick played by (respectively) Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas Catherine: What do we do now, Nick? Nick: Fuck like minks, raise rug rats, live happily ever after. Catherine: I hate rug rats. Nick: Fuck like minks, forget the rug rats, and live happily ever after. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:forever ==== Derived terms ==== happily ever after happy ever after