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everyday

everyday

276 1.0
Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/
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  • He enjoys the everyday routine of waking up early and going for a run.
  • everyday life
  • everyday interactions
  • everyday practice

Regular things guys, regular everyday tasks, but I love it.

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Examples

  • She prefers to wear simple clothes for her everyday activities.

  • This is not your everyday kind of action.

  • This is such a cute everyday look for spring and summer.

  • which is a normal everyday reality for most people,

  • I want everyday people to know just like me.

  • I have to say this is usually my everyday go to.

  • In his everyday life, man rules over machine.

  • Our everyday low prices are already rock bottom.

  • Regular things guys, regular everyday tasks, but I love it.

  • Well, we can encounter it in terms of everyday life anywhere you look.

Synonyms

normal
vseveryday
1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

focuses on suitability for general practical use rather than statistical average
usual
vseveryday
1.0

Happening most of the time in a normal way

emphasizes fitness for ordinary, nonformal situations rather than mere frequency
regular
vseveryday
870 1.0

Happening at fixed times on a schedule

relates to ordinary suitability rather than strict timing or schedule
common
vseveryday
797 1.0

Happening often or seen in many places

leans toward being fit for normal nonformal use rather than mere frequency
ordinary
vseveryday
683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

stresses practical suitability for regular use rather than mere lack of novelty
routine
vseveryday
263 1.0

Happening as a usual part of daily life

focuses more on general suitability for normal situations rather than repetition
daily
vseveryday
184 1.0

Suitable for ordinary, everyday use or wear

covers general suitability for common use beyond strict per day scheduling
day-to-day
vseveryday
127 1.1

Things you do every day as part of normal life

is broader, applying to normal use beyond just work contexts
casual
vseveryday
81 1.3

Suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions

is more general, meaning suitable for ordinary regular situations
mundane
vseveryday
80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

keeps the ordinary sense but does not necessarily imply dullness
customary
vseveryday
70 3.5

Something done because of tradition or habit

is less about tradition and more about common practical suitability
commonplace
vseveryday
54 3.4

Ordinary and not special or new

adds the sense of being appropriate for normal, practical use
habitual
vseveryday
28 4.0

Happens often in the same way

is about being suitable for normal use rather than only repetitive action
unremarkable
vseveryday
20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

centres on practical suitability rather than merely lacking interest
workaday
vseveryday
3 5.3

Ordinary and not special in everyday life

is broader, covering ordinary use beyond just work contexts
quotidian
vseveryday
3 8.2

Common events or things that happen every day

is more neutral, stressing practical fit for common situations
common-and-garden
vseveryday
  • UK
4.9

Ordinary and not special

includes those examples but highlights readiness for practical routine use
common or garden variety
vseveryday
  • UK
4.4

Ordinary and not special, like a simple jacket you can buy anywhere

stresses usefulness for normal practical situations rather than novelty

Antonyms

1.0

Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion

extraordinary
  • Formal
859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

Compounds

An item people use every day

How Ordinary

commonplace
54 3.4
everyday
276 1.0
typical
843 1.0
unusual
2.2
exceptional
129 4.1

Surface Forms

everyday positive

Morphology

everyday = every + day (transparent) = every + day

A clear compound of 'every' + 'day' meaning occurring each day and by extension 'ordinary' or 'daily'.

Etymology

Everyday comes from the two simple words every ('each') and day ('day'). It literally means 'each day', so it describes things that are ordinary and used in daily life, not special.