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eve•ry



Pronunciation: (ev'rē), [key]
—adj.
1. being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day.
2. all possible; the greatest possible degree of: every prospect of success.
3. every bit, in every respect; completely: This is every bit as good as she says it is.
4. every now and then, on occasion; from time to time: She bakes her own bread every now and then. Also,every once in a while,every so often.
5. every other, every second; every alternate: milk deliveries every other day.
6. every which way, in all directions; in disorganized fashion: I brushed against the table, and the cards fell every which way.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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