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every

every

∞ 1.0
Each person or thing in a group, counted one by one
  • determiner
  • /ˈɛvri/
: cada
  • Every student in the class must submit their homework by Friday.
  • every day
  • every year
  • every time

But this doesn't work for every single relative term.

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Examples

  • No one technique will work for every teacher, or for every class, every time.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Do you make your bed every single day?

    B. Simone

  • I deal with those guys every single day.

  • I used to walk to work every single day.

  • Yeah, I talk to every single one of them.

  • And so we have done this every month since we met.

  • You invest cash, you get back cash every single month.

  • But there really is a home for every poet who may be looking for one.

    Academic text (2011)

  • At 42 of these universities, more than one out of every three football players was black.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Halle Berry looks good in every photo.

    Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014)

Synonyms

each
vsevery
∞ 1.0

Every person or thing in a group seen as separate

means all members considered singly and leaves none out
every last
vsevery
  • Informal
161 3.2

Every single one with no exceptions

is a neutral form naming individual members without added emphasis

Antonyms

none
∞ 1.0

Not any of a group of people or things

Idioms

every last
  • Informal
161 3.2

Every single one with no exceptions

every now and then
133 2.0

Sometimes, not very often

every inch
  • Informal
87 4.2

Completely in every way possible

every bit
65 3.4

Shows that something is at the same level as something else

every bit of
62 2.0

All of something, including very small parts

every single time
57 1.0

Something happens on every occasion without exception

at every turn
42 3.5

Again and again in every situation

every so often
41 2.4

Happens sometimes, but not very often

every little thing
35 1.6

All small details of a person's life or a situation

every which way
  • Informal
16 4.9

In many different directions in a messy, random way

worth every penny
  • Informal
16 3.4

Gives good value for the money spent

every man for himself
  • Informal
14 5.8

Each person must look after themselves in a dangerous or confusing situation

to hang on every word
11 3.9

To listen very carefully to every word someone says

every quarter
11 1.3

Happens every three months

in every sense of the word
10 5.2

Completely true in every possible way or meaning

every nook and cranny
  • Informal
10 4.1

Every small or hidden part of a place where things can hide

with every breath
7 5.7

Trying very hard and never giving up

every second counts
  • Informal
6 3.5

Time is very important when you need help fast

every second of the day
  • Informal
5 2.5

All the time without stopping

every trick in the book
  • Informal
5 4.6

All possible methods someone uses to get something, often using clever or dishonest actions

every last penny
  • Informal
4 3.1

All the money a person has

every name in the book
  • Informal
3 8.6

To call someone many rude names

every little bit counts
1 3.7

Small things you do or give are important because they add up

every which where
  • Informal
1 9.6

In every possible place

every man Jack
  • Informal
1 9.0

Every person, without exception

worth every step
  • Informal
1 6.6

So valuable that you feel the effort was not wasted

to strain every nerve
  • Informal
1 7.2

Try as hard as possible to do something

every hour God sends
  • Archaic
1 7.5

As often as possible

every way to Sunday
  • Informal
1 9.5

To try every possible way to do something

every move counts
1 4.5

Each action or decision can change the final result

to turn with every wind
9.3

Change opinions often to fit new people or situations

Compounds

every night
763 1.0

On each night

every week
356 1.0

Once each week

Surface Forms

every singular
every plural

Etymology

Every comes from the old idea ever ('always') plus a small ending -y that turned it into 'for each'. So every means 'each one without exception', which is why you say 'every child' to mean each child in the group.