every
Meaning
- All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
- Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
- Denotes an abundance of something.
Synonyms
𐐯𐑂𐑉𐐨
in every
all the
overall width
wing span
the lot
the whole
at intervals of
the whole bunch
each one
very many
each time
whole works
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ev‧ery
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English every, everich, eaver-euch, averiche, aver alche, ever ælche, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ (“each and every”). By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.
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