every

1. All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
2. Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
3. Denotes an abundance of something.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: every

Inherited from Old English: ǣfre ǣlċ

In summary

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.

Synonyms

each

all

any

whole

per

everyone

entire

either

everybody

complete

𐐯𐑂𐑉𐐨

in every

one by one

all kinds of

completely

all the

both

every one

everything

many

totally

utmost

various

overall width

individual

individually

wing span

neither

numerous

odds and ends

once

angel

👼

overall

altogether

perfect

quantifier

respectively

same

several

severally

similar

the lot

the whole

thoroughly

total

at intervals of

the whole bunch

utterly

all over

whatever

Translations

chaque

jeder

ogni

tout

cada

ieder

todo

elk

alle

jedes

tous

jede

cada

κάθε

ciascuno

Sentences

I hold the power of life and death for every person I take with me .

It was because I cried every day .

Almost every single concert was sold out at the time .

The brothers can only take their human forms for fifteen minutes every evening .

There is a welfare association which conducts elections every two years .

And the sand and gravel had been flung violently in every direction .