every
[ ev-ree ]
/ ˈɛv ri /
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for every
every
/ (ˈɛvrɪ) /
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 now and then; every so often
every bit (used in comparisons with as)
quite; just; equally
every bit as funny as the other show
every other
each alternate; every second
every other day
every which way
- in all directions; everywhereI looked every which way for you
- US and Canadian from all sidesstones coming at me every which way
Word Origin for every
C15
everich, from Old English
ǣfre ǣlc, from
ǣfre
ever +
ǣlc
each
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