English

Adverb

ev'ry ‎(not comparable)

1. Every.
   • The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter (1992) p. 345:

     There’s a boy snail for ev’ry girl snail, There’s a boy quail for ev’ry girl quail/ There’s a boy mouse for ev’ry girl mouse, There’s a boy grouse for ev’ry girl grouse

   • Alan Aldridge, The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics (1991) p. 185:

     Ev’ry night when ev’rybody has fun, here am I sitting all on my own.

   • The Library of Congress, America the Beautiful (July 4th, 1895):

     America! America! God mend thine ev’ry flaw; Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law!

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