/ ˈevri; NAmE / determiner
1.
used with singular nouns to refer to all the members of a group of things or people :
She knows every student in the school.
I could hear every word they said.
We enjoyed every minute of our stay.
Every day seemed the same to him.
Every single time he calls, I'm out.
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them) .
They were watching her every movement.
Every one of their CDs has been a hit.
➡ note at each
2.
all possible :
We wish you every success.
He had every reason to be angry.
3.
used to say how often sth happens or is done :
The buses go every 10 minutes.
We had to stop every few miles.
One in every three marriages ends in divorce.
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on) .
We see each other every now and again .
Every now and then he regretted his decision.
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IDIOMS
- every other
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English ǣfre ǣlc , from ǣfre ever and ǣlc each.