not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
"never fear"
"bringing up children is never easy"
"that will never do"
"what is morally wrong can never be politically right"
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
"No matter how hard you try, you will never succeed if you do not follow the rules."
In plain English: Never means something will not happen at any time, ever.
"I have never been to Japan."
A statement of defiance
"She never agreed to his demands, standing firm against every attempt at coercion."
The word never comes from Middle English and Old English, where it was formed by combining "ne" with "ever." Its original meaning was simply the negation of "ever," indicating that something has not happened at any time.