Main Entry:

ev·ery

Pronunciation:

\ˈev-rē\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English everich, every, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre ever + ǣlc each

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: being each individual or part of a group without exception b: being each in a series or succession <every few days> <every once in a while>2obsolete : being all taken severally3: being each within a range of possibilities <was given every chance>4: complete, entire <we have every confidence in her>

— every now and then or every now and again or every so often

: at intervals : occasionally