each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thing: every third day, every now and then, every so often every bit ⇒ (used in comparisons with as) quite; just; equally: every bit as funny as the other show
The meaning of EVERY is being each individual or part of a group without exception. How to use every in a sentence.
Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing. We stopped for refreshments every ten miles. The alarm is going off every few minutes. Every third bead was red, and the rest were blue. The sequence was thus red, blue, blue, red, blue, blue etc.
EVERY meaning: 1. used when referring to all the members of a group of three or more: 2. equally as: 3. used to…. Learn more.
You use every to indicate that you are referring to all the members of a group or all the parts of something and not only some of them. Every village has a green, a church, a pub and a manor house. Record every expenditure you make. ...Mediterranean fish of every shape and hue.
Usage Note: Every is representative of a group of English words and expressions that are singular in form but felt to be plural in sense. The class includes noun phrases introduced by every, any, and certain uses of some.
Use the adjective every to talk about all examples of something or all the members of a group. If you invite every classmate to your party, you're asking all 30 of them to come.