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Webster 1913 Edition
Everyday
Ev′er-y-dayˊ
,Adj.
Used or fit for every day; common; usual;
as, an
. everyday
suit of clothesThe mechanical drudgery of his
everyday
employment. Sir. J. Herchel.
Webster 1828 Edition
Everyday
EV'ERYDAY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
everyday
everyday
See also: every day
English
Adjective
everyday (not comparable)
- appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
- 1906, Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children, Chapter 4: The engine-burglar,
- When they had gone, Bobbie put on her everyday frock, and went down to the railway.
- 1906, Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children, Chapter 4: The engine-burglar,
- commonplace, ordinary
- 2010, Malcolm Knox, The Monthly, April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 42:
- Although it is an everyday virus, there is something about influenza that inspires awe.
- 2010, Malcolm Knox, The Monthly, April 2010, Issue 55, The Monthly Ptd Ltd, page 42:
Synonyms
Translations
appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
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commonplace, ordinary
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Adverb
everyday
- Misspelling of every day.
Usage notes
When describing the frequency of an action denoted by a verb, it is considered correct to separate the individual words: every hour, every day, every week, etc.
- Influenza is considered an everyday virus because it infects people every day.
Noun
everyday (uncountable)