Every: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：each one (every)

every 🔊

/ˈɛvri/

det.

including each single person or thing in a group, without missing any.

Every student raising hand in classroom illustration

each one 🔊

➕

/ˈiːtʃ wʌn/

det.

Used to refer to all the individual members of a group without exception.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'æfre' (ever) + 'ælc' (each).

💡 Mnemonic

Every starts with 'e' like 'each' – it reminds you that every single one is included.

📖 Example

In our class, every student has a unique talent, like painting or singing. 🔊 In our class, every student has a unique talent, like painting or singing.

🔗 Collocations

every day – each day; daily

every time – each occasion; whenever

every one – each individual person or thing in a group

🔄 Synonyms

each (det.) – Referring to every one of a group individually.

all (det.) – The whole number or amount of something.

every single (det.) – Emphasizing each individual member without exception.

🚫 Antonyms

none (pron.) – Not one; no single person or thing.

no (det.) – Not any; used before singular or plural nouns.

🌱 Derivatives

everywhere (adv.) – In or to every place.

everyone (pron.) – Every person; everybody.

everything (pron.) – All things; each thing.

📖 Cultural Story

Evolved from Old English 'æfre ǣlc' meaning 'ever each', emphasizing the inclusion of all individuals without exception.