everywhere

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adverb

ev·​ery·​where ˈev-rē-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
: in or to every place or part
Everywhere we went, people were friendly.
Her new album is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere.

everywhere

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noun

: every place : all places
The fair draws people from everywhere.

Examples of everywhere in a Sentence

Adverb Everywhere we went, people were friendly. His new book is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere. I seem to hear his music everywhere these days! We went everywhere we could.
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Adverb
Gunn is known for making the Guardians of the Galaxy a household name despite being a relatively unknown team, and movie films everywhere are expecting Gunn to breathe new life into unknown teams like the Creature Commandos and iconic heroes like Batman and Superman alike. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Politicians everywhere have emptied words like hope and unity of any meaning. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
So is connecting the anywhere to the everywhere. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 15 July 2021 The ultimate wear-everywhere pant, these tapering pants come in seven different colors with sizes ranging from small to 2X-large. Madeline Diamond, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for everywhere 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everywhere was in the 13th century

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“Everywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywhere. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

everywhere

adverb
ev·​ery·​where -ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r
: in or to every place

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