every

Without any exception

The adjective every is a very old marriage of two other function words—ever and each—but unlike ever, every is necessarily related to time.

The function of every is to convey that each member of a group of things shares some characteristic and in this respect it is similar to each.

Every also plays a role in a few idioms in which its meaning is not precise, such as every bit and every now and then.

all

each

Every one individually

total · full · comprehensive · exhaustive · thorough · inclusive · collective · aggregate · sum · altogether

distributive

each

Every one individually

per capita · one by one · severally · singly · separately · piece by piece · one at a time · to each · for each

recurring

daily

Per diem, repeated

annual · periodic · regular · repeated · cyclical · scheduled · timed · interval · rotation · recurring

emphasis

absolute

Total, without qualification

  • utmostHighest possible degree
  • completeLacking nothing, fully done
  • fullMaximum extent reached

total · utter · sheer · thorough · definite · certain · assured · confident · convinced · positive

ordinary

commonplace

Unremarkable and frequent

normal · regular · standard · mundane · quotidian · workaday · daily life · run-of-the-mill · average · common

Categories
Opposites
quantity/scope

everyno

Opposite of yes

none · zero · not any · neither · some

Phrases
Family

ever, never, however, forever, everyday, everyone, everywhere, everything, everybody

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G