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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Everybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everybody. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.
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everybody
pronoun
ev·ery·body
ˈev-ri-ˌbäd-ē 
-ˌbəd-ē
: everyone
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