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ev-ery · determiner

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Definitions

determiner

  1. 1.

    Used to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception.

  2. 2.

    All possible; the greatest degree of.

  3. 3.

    Used to indicate intervals or frequency.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    every now and then — Occasionally; sometimes.
  • •
    every other — Alternate; each second one.
  • •
    every single — Used for emphasis to mean absolutely all.
  • •
    every bit as — Equally; just as much.
  • •
    every which way — In all directions; in a disorganized manner.
  • •
    every so often — At intervals; occasionally.

Related words

Antonyms: no, none
See also: all, any, each, everybody
Synonyms: all, each

Etymology

From Old English ǣfre ǣlc ("ever each"), combining ǣfre ("ever") and ǣlc ("each").