every bit

idiom

: in every way
The end of the movie was every bit as good as the beginning.
This new project seems every bit as ambitious as the first one.
You are every bit as deserving as she is.

Examples of every bit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Opt for any shape with nooks and crannies to catch every bit of that delicious dressing. Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 28 May 2024 Pet Sounds is every bit as wonderful as everybody says. Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024 Both men fought with their fathers in their corner providing instructions in between rounds but as the fight entered the late rounds, the respective cut men became every bit as important. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 And the Cougars needed every bit of that to come away with gold. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024 The Dolphins front office values quarterback pressures and quarterback disruption every bit as much -- if not more so -- than sacks. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024 This song, originally recorded by singer James Dupre and written by Scotty Emerick with John Scott Sherill, serves as a key vessel, one that feels every bit as classic as many of Travis’s previous hits. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 May 2024 These pancakes capture the delicately spiced flavor of zucchini bread and are every bit as moist and tender. Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 Holtzman often was overshadowed by Hunter, a Hall of Famer and Cy Young winner, and Blue, an MVP and Cy Young winner, but was every bit as valuable to the A’s teams that won championships in 1972, ’73 and ’74. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

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“Every bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20bit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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