Every day
Example: She goes for a walk every day after breakfast.
Definition
"Every day" is an adverbial phrase used to describe something that happens each day or daily. For example, in the sentence 'She goes for a walk every day after breakfast,' it indicates a regular, repeated action occurring each day without exception.
Etymology
The phrase "every day" originates from the combination of 'every,' meaning each one without exception, and 'day,' referring to a 24-hour period. The use of 'every day' to express frequency dates back to Old English, where 'æfre' (ever) and 'dæg' (day) were combined to convey regular occurrence. Did you know? 'Every day' is often confused with 'everyday,' which is an adjective meaning common or ordinary.
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"Every day" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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