every
All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
Determiner 3 meanings
All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
“Every person in the room stood and cheered.”
Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
“We stopped for refreshments every ten miles.”
Denotes an abundance of something.
“We wish you every happiness in the future.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English every, everich, everych, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ. By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.
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EVERY at a glance
EVERY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #149 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with every
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- EMERY10
- EVERT8
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