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every
[ ev-ree ]
adjective
- being one of a group or series taken collectively; each:
We go there every day.
- all possible; the greatest possible degree of:
every prospect of success.
every
/ ˈɛɪ /
determiner
- each one (of the class specified), without exception
every child knows it
- not used with a negative the greatest or best possible
every hope of success
- each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thing
every third day
every so often
every now and then
- every bitused in comparisons with as quite; just; equally
every bit as funny as the other show
- every othereach alternate; every second
every other day
- every which way
- in all directions; everywhere
I looked every which way for you
- from all sides
stones coming at me every which way
Word History and Origins
Origin of every1
Word History and Origins
Origin of every1
Idioms and Phrases
- every bit, in every respect; completely:
This is every bit as good as she says it is.
- every now and then, on occasion; from time to time: Also every once in a while, every so often.
She bakes her own bread every now and then.
- every other, every second; every alternate:
milk deliveries every other day.
- every which way, in all directions; in disorganized fashion:
I brushed against the table, and the cards fell every which way.
More idioms and phrases containing every
- at every turn
- each and every
- finger in the (every) pie
- living soul, every
- nook and cranny, every
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Example Sentences
Experts say it’s difficult to know when the bloom, which occurs every three to seven years, will subside.
They walked her back inside and sat her down, she recalled, before proceeding to search her apartment, emptying every drawer and compartment.
It said ChatGPT was used by 500 million people every week.
"He just exhausts you, as much mentally and emotionally as physically. But he has backed it up at every level he has stepped up to."
Consider alone that virtually every organization ending remote work is doing so against the known wishes of their workers, who have demonstrated in countless surveys and studies their strong preference for more flexible work arrangements.
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