every time
Definition
Adverb: - On each occasion: "every time" means on each and every occasion that something happens; without exception. - Example: She smiles every time she sees the puppy. (She smiles on each occasion she sees the puppy.)
Usage Examples
- (He is late on each occasion of our meetings.)
- (On each occasion I call, the line is busy.)
- (On each occasion I leave the house, I forget my keys.)
Advanced Usage
- "every time" as a subordinating conjunction: It can introduce a clause of time, equivalent to "whenever".
- Every time it rains, the roof leaks. (Whenever it rains, the roof leaks.)
- "every single time": Emphatic form, stressing absolute frequency.
- He makes the same mistake every single time. (Without any exception, he repeats the error.)
Variants and Related Words
- Everytime (nonstandard spelling): Sometimes written as one word in informal contexts, though "every time" is the standard form.
- He calls me everytime he needs help. (Informal; standard is "every time".)
Synonyms
- Whenever: at any or every time that.
- Whenever I visit, she is happy. (Synonymous with "every time" in many contexts.)
- Each time: on every occasion.
- Each time we meet, we laugh. (Equivalent to "every time".)
Related Idioms
- Every time one turns around: used to express that something happens very frequently.
- Every time I turn around, there is a new problem. (It seems problems occur constantly.)
- Not every time: used to indicate that something does not happen on all occasions.
- He wins often, but not every time. (He does not win on every occasion.)
Phrasal Verbs (None directly applicable)
- No phrasal verbs are formed with "every time" as a fixed phrase.