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eve·ry·day [ évvree dày ]

adjective

Definition:

1. ordinary and unremarkable: having no remarkable feature to set it apart

an everyday story of city life

2. occurring each day: happening or done each day

an everyday occurrence

3. used on ordinary occasions: suitable for use on ordinary days or for routine tasks, rather than on special occasions

noun

Definition:

ordinary occasions: routine or daily life

eve·ry·day·ness noun

Word Usage


	everyday or every day? When you intend to use either of these words as an adjective or a noun meaning "ordinary occasions," as in everyday life or part of the everyday, the one-word version is correct. Adverbial uses, as in We should eat fruit every day, and the noun use meaning "each day," as in Every day is different, call for the two-word version. Thus everyday in every way means "ordinary in all respects," whereas every day in every way means "daily and completely."