forevermore
C2Pronunciation
UK
- /fərˌɛvəmˈɔː/
US
- /fɔːrˈɛv.ər.mɔːr/not-comparableadverb
Description
- eternally
- always
- without end
This word means "forever," but with an older, more poetic feel. It is often used in stories, songs, or dramatic speech to show that something will last without end. It can describe lasting love, loyalty, memory, or a state that will never change. You usually do not hear it in everyday conversation. It sounds literary and gives a stronger sense of permanence than a plain "forever."
The word "forevermore" is a stronger, more literary way to say "forever." It adds a feeling of solemnity, emotion, or finality. The basic meaning is still simple: something continues without end. What changes is the tone. This word sounds older, more poetic, and more dramatic than the plain word "forever."
It has often appeared in poems, songs, prayers, ballads, and older storytelling. Writers use it when they want to make a promise, curse, blessing, or deep feeling sound lasting and weighty. A lover may promise devotion forevermore. A ruler may be praised forevermore. A person may be told to leave a place forevermore. In each case, the idea is that the condition will not end or be reversed.
In modern English, it is uncommon in normal daily speech. You are much more likely to see it in lyrics, fantasy writing, religious language, or other expressive contexts. People choose it not because it means something very different from "forever," but because it creates a special mood. It gives the sentence a sense of timelessness and emotional force.
So this is not a separate time idea beyond "forever." It is mainly a stylistic and emotional version of it. When you use "forevermore," you are saying that something lasts forever, but in a way that sounds memorable, poetic, and absolute.
Examples
- 1
Vows
They swore to stay together forevermore.
Usage
poetic or old-fashioned; much less common than forever
- 2
Royal declaration
The king declared that peace would reign in the valley forevermore.
- 3
Song lyric
In the final line of the song, she calls him hers now and forevermore.
Usage
now and forevermore
from now on, forever; used in songs, vows, and very formal writing
Forms and spellings
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Main spelling
- forevermoreadverb