Every

Meaning

All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception..

Definitions by Sense

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. (with certain nouns) Denotes an abundance of something.

Example Sentences

Every person in the room stood and cheered.

She watches my every move.

At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.

Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.

Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.

We stopped for refreshments every ten miles.

The alarm is going off every few minutes.

Every third bead was red, and the rest were blue. The sequence was thus red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue etc.

Word Forms

• ev'ry
• ivery
• euery
• e'ry

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When Should You Use Every?

Use every when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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