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== English == === Alternative forms === ev'ry (poetic) ivery (obsolete) euery (obsolete) e'ry (colloquial) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English every, everich, eaver-euch, averiche, aver alche, ever ælche, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ (“each and every”). By surface analysis, ever +‎ each or ever +‎ which. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/ Rhymes: -ɛvɹi Hyphenation: ev‧ery, ev‧e‧ry === Determiner === every All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception. Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing. (with certain nouns) Denotes an abundance of something. ==== Usage notes ==== Now generally used only for a group of three or more, but formerly could be used for two, in the sense of "each" or "both": ==== Synonyms ==== each ==== Antonyms ==== no none ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Sranan Tongo: ibri ==== Translations ==== === See also === all each Thesaurus:quantifier === Anagrams === veery, Verey, y'ever, verye == Middle English == === Adjective === every alternative form of everich