every

a. & a. pron. [ OE. everich, everilk; AS. &aemacr_;fre ever + ælc each. See Ever, each. ] 1. All the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite number. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Ps. xxxix. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of flowers. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Every one. Cf. Each. [ Obs. ] “Every of your wishes.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Daily occasions given to every of us. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every each, every one. [ Obs. ] “Every each of them hath some vices.” Burton.. --
Every now and then, at short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Every may, by way of emphasis, precede the article the with a superlative adjective; as, every, the least variation. Locke.

Syn. -- Every, Each, Any. Any denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the individuals which compose a class. Every differs from each in giving less prominence to the selection of the individual. Each relates to two or more individuals of a class. It refers definitely to every one of them, denoting that they are considered separately, one by one, all being included; as, each soldier was receiving a dollar per day. Every relates to more than two and brings into greater prominence the notion that not one of all considered is excepted; as, every soldier was on service, except the cavalry, that is, all the soldiers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

In each division there were four pentecosties, in every pentecosty four enomoties, and of each enomoty there fought in the front rank four [ soldiers ]. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [ 1913 Webster ]

If society is to be kept together and the children of Adam to be saved from setting up each for himself with every one else his foe. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]