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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
/ ˈɛ±¹°ùɪ /
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of every1
˜yÐÄvlog 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
“It was a parade of letters that were being posted on a directors’ listserv, because every state has a humanities council, and so it seemed like they were going alphabetically,†Noguchi said.
“I truly believe that projects you are passionate about should be fought for until they happen,†he says about seeing “Párvulos†come to fruition through every setback.
In the city of L.A., landlords can increase the rent once every 12 months by the allowable rent increase percentage required by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
And the series makes good on each and every one of those promises throughout its first season.
US President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs - or import taxes - for nearly every country in the world could push prices up on almost all the staples Americans routinely buy, from clothes to coffee.
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