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every · determiner

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every (EACH)

A1 each one of a group of people or things

Dictionary examples:

Every time I go to New Jersey I get caught in a traffic jam.

You get a free free pen with every purchase.

She ate up every (single) bit of her fish.

Learner example:

I like every country or place, where the weather is hot. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Hindi)

every (HOW OFTEN)

A1 used to show that something is repeated regularly

Dictionary examples:

He goes to Ireland every summer.

Computers can perform millions of calculations every second.

Every four minutes a car is stolen in this city.

Every few miles we passed a disabled car on the side of the road.

The conference takes place every other year.

Learner example:

She cooks every afternoon. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)

every (POSSIBLE)

B2 as much as is possible

Dictionary examples:

I'd like to wish you every success in your new job.

She has every reason to be unhappy after losing her job and her home.

You had every opportunity to make a complaint.

Every effort is being made to minimize civilian casualties.

She has every right to be proud of her tremendous achievements.

Learner example:

The man realized that people should take every opportunity that life offers them, because all we are is dust in the wind. (First Certificate in English; B2; Bulgarian)

every now and then

C1 sometimes, but not often

Dictionary example:

We still get together for lunch every now and then.

Learner example:

Each day choose 10 new words and learn them by heart. In a week you will have learned 70 new words, and in a year 3640, a lot of words. Please, do not forget to repeat them every now and then. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Danish)

every so often

C2 sometimes, but not often

Dictionary example:

He went into town every so often to buy supplies.

Learner example:

And likewise, common sense tells us it doesn't matter that oranges from Spain contain 0.01% more vitamin C than those from Florid[a], as long as we eat them every once in a while. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Dutch)

every other day/week, etc.

C2 happening every two days/weeks, etc., not each day/week, etc.

Dictionary example:

Alice goes to the gym every other day.

Learner example:

First, I would run 2 miles every other day, but soon it became a need to do it on a daily basis. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)