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every

Pronunciation: /ˈɛv(ə)riː/

“every” is a Middle English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

determiner

  1. every (all of a group collectively)
  2. each, every single (all of a group individually)
  3. either, both (of a group of two)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ, ǣfre ġehwelċ (“each and every”).

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