every
Americanadjective
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being one of a group or series taken collectively; each.
We go there every day.
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all possible; the greatest possible degree of.
every prospect of success.
idioms
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every bit, in every respect; completely.
This is every bit as good as she says it is.
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every which way, in all directions; in disorganized fashion.
I brushed against the table, and the cards fell every which way.
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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.
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every other, every second; every alternate.
milk deliveries every other day.
determiner
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each one (of the class specified), without exception
every child knows it
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(not used with a negative) the greatest or best possible
every hope of success
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each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thing
every third day
every now and then
every so often
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(used in comparisons with as) quite; just; equally
every bit as funny as the other show
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each alternate; every second
every other day
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in all directions; everywhere
I looked every which way for you
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from all sides
stones coming at me every which way
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Related Words
See each.
Etymology
Origin of every
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English every, everich, Old English ǣfre ǣlc, literally “ever each” (the first element of the phrase reinforcing the second); ever ( def. ), each
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Army, counterinsurgency doctrine dictates 20 to 25 troops for every 1,000 inhabitants to achieve stability.
From Los Angeles Times
She said she was disappointed that this bill would not provide her community any protections, despite investor sales continuing to happen every week.
From Los Angeles Times
Crockett later said that she “did not say that every Latino has that type of mentality,” to CNN.
From Salon
"This programme invests in the whole life of the centre. It will improve access, release spaces for public use, and support ambitious artistic work at every scale," she said.
From BBC
Every job loss, every legal problem, every financial crisis was never his fault.
From MarketWatch
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