every so often
ri adjective
Idioms 1.
being one of a group or series taken collectively; each: We go there every day.
2.
all possible; the greatest possible degree of: every prospect of success.
3.
every bit, in every respect; completely: This is every bit as good as she says it is.
4.
every now and then, on occasion; from time to time: She bakes her own bread every now and then. Also, every once in a while, every so often.
5.
every other, every second; every alternate: milk deliveries every other day.
6.
every which way, in all directions; in disorganized fashion: I brushed against the table, and the cards fell every which way.
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Every so often
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —determiner | |
| 1. | each one (of the class specified), without exception: every child knows it |
| 2. | (not used with a negative) the greatest or best possible: every hope of success |
| 3. | each: used before a noun phrase to indicate the recurrent, intermittent, or serial nature of a thing: every third day; every now and then; every so often |
| 4. | ( |
| 5. | every other each alternate; every second: every other day |
| 6. | every which way |
| a. in all directions; everywhere: I looked every which way for you | |
| b. (US), (Canadian) from all sides: stones coming at me every which way | |
| [C15 everich, from Old English ǣfre ǣlc, from ǣfre | |
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Word Origin & History
every
O.E. æfre ælc "each of a group," lit. "ever each" (Chaucer's everich) with ever added for emphasis, as the word is still felt to need emphasis (Mod.Eng. every last ..., every single ..., etc.). Everybody is from c.1530, everyone is in M.E., everything is late 14c., everywhere is O.E. æfre
gehwær. The word everywhen is attested from 1843, but never caught on; neither did everyhow (1837). Everyman was the name of the leading character in a 15c. morality play. Slang phrase every Tom, Dick, and Harry dates from at least 1734, from common English given names.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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