Dictionary monolingual
English
Every
ˈɛvri
Extremely common
200 - 300
200 - 300
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000. This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
Every -
Used to refer to each individual or all members of a group without exception
Example: Every student must submit their assignment by Friday.
Usage: formalContext: academic or professional settings
Note: Emphasizes inclusivity and universality
Used to emphasize the frequency of an action or event
Example: She goes to the gym every day.
Usage: informalContext: daily routines or habits
Note: Commonly used in spoken English to express regularity
Used to express the idea of 'each' or 'all' in a series
Example: Every house on the street was decorated for Christmas.
Usage: formalContext: describing a collective action or attribute
Note: Highlights a collective behavior or characteristic
Every's synonyms
Each
Each refers to every individual in a group or set. It emphasizes the individuality or separate identity of each item.
Example: Each student must complete the assignment individually.
Note: Each is often used when focusing on individual items within a group, whereas every is more general and inclusive.
All
All refers to the whole of a group or set. It emphasizes the entirety or completeness of a group.
Example: All students are required to attend the meeting.
Note: All can imply a sense of totality or completeness, while every is more about each individual item in a group.
Each and every
Each and every is a combined form that emphasizes the individuality of each item as well as the inclusiveness of the group as a whole.
Example: Each and every employee is expected to attend the training session.
Note: Each and every is a more emphatic way of expressing the idea of every, highlighting both the individual items and the entire group.
Any
Any refers to one or more items selected from a group without restriction. It emphasizes the freedom of choice.
Example: You can choose any book from the shelf.
Note: Any implies a sense of choice or selection, while every is more about the inclusiveness of all items in a group.
Every expressions, common phrases
Every time
It means on each occasion or instance.
Example: I see her, she's smiling every time.
Note: The addition of 'time' adds emphasis to the frequency of the action or event.
Every day
Refers to something that happens each day.
Example: I go for a run every day to stay healthy.
Note: It specifies the frequency of the action happening daily.
Everywhere
Means in or to all places.
Example: There were people everywhere in the city during the festival.
Note: It emphasizes the wide distribution or presence of something in various locations.
Every now and then
Indicates occasionally or from time to time.
Example: She visits her hometown every now and then to meet her family.
Note: This phrase suggests irregular intervals of time for the occurrence of an action.
Every which way
Denotes in all directions or in a disorderly manner.
Example: The wind was blowing every which way, making it hard to walk straight.
Note: It emphasizes the lack of a specific direction or order.
Every so often
Means occasionally or at intervals.
Example: He checks his email every so often to stay updated.
Note: It implies a periodic or intermittent occurrence.
Every nook and cranny
Refers to every small or hidden place.
Example: She searched every nook and cranny of the house for her missing keys.
Note: This phrase emphasizes thoroughness in searching every possible corner or space.
Every everyday (slang) expressions
Every single
Used to emphasize that each individual item in a group has been included or experienced.
Example: I have read every single book in the series.
Note: Adds emphasis to the thoroughness or completeness of the action compared to using 'every' alone.
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry
Refers to ordinary or unimportant people, used to indicate a large or indiscriminate group of people.
Example: I don't want to invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party.
Note: Conveys a more casual and colloquial tone compared to simply saying 'everyone.'
Every bit as
Means to be equally as much or fully the same as something else.
Example: She is every bit as talented as her sister.
Note: Emphasizes equality or equivalence in a more informal manner compared to expressing the same idea directly.
Every man and his dog
Used to emphasize how widely known or talked about something is.
Example: It seems like every man and his dog is talking about that new movie.
Note: Creates a vivid and informal image compared to using 'everybody.'
Every cloud has a silver lining
A proverb meaning that even in difficult or unpleasant situations, there is always something positive or hopeful.
Example: Don't worry, every cloud has a silver lining. Something good will come out of this.
Note: An idiomatic expression that represents the idea more poetically than using 'every adversity has a benefit.'
Every other
Refers to something that occurs every second instance in a series or pattern.
Example: I have soccer practice every other day.
Note: Expresses a pattern of alternation more clearly compared to using 'every second.'
Every which way but loose
Means scattered or disorganized in all possible directions.
Example: They scattered the toys every which way but loose.
Note: An informal and idiomatic way to describe chaos or disorder compared to using 'scattered in all directions.'
Every - Examples
Every student in the class passed the exam.
I go to the gym every morning.
She likes every kind of music.
Every grammar
Every - Pronoun (Pronoun) / Determiner (Determiner)
Lemma: every
Conjugations
Syllables, Separation and Stress
Every Contains 2 syllables: ev • ery
Phonetic transcription: ˈev-rē
ev ery , ˈev rē (The red syllable is stressed)
Every - Importance and usage frequency
The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
Every: 200 - 300 (Extremely common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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