Definition

1. Pronoun:
   • Every person: "everyone" refers to all people in a group, without exception. It is used to indicate the whole of a group of individuals.
   • People in general: "everyone" can also mean people universally, not limited to a specific group.

Usage Examples

• Every person in a group:

  • Everyone in the class passed the exam. (All students, without exception, succeeded.)
  • I invited everyone to the party, but only a few came. (All people were invited.)

• People in general:

  • Everyone knows that exercise is good for health. (It is common knowledge among all people.)
  • Everyone deserves respect. (All people, universally, merit respect.)

Advanced Usage

• "everyone else": refers to all other people in a group, excluding the speaker or a specific person.

  • She finished her work before everyone else. (She completed her task before all other people did.)

• "not everyone": used to indicate that some people are excluded.

  • Not everyone likes spicy food. (Some people do not enjoy spicy food.)

Variants and Related Words

• Everybody (pronoun): an exact synonym of "everyone," used interchangeably in most contexts.

  • Everybody is welcome to join the meeting. (All people are welcome.)

• Everywhere (adverb): in or to all places.

  • I looked everywhere for my keys. (I searched in all places.)

Synonyms

• All: every person in a group.
  • All agreed to the plan. (Everyone agreed.)
• Each person: every individual in a group.
  • Each person received a gift. (Everyone got a gift.)

Related Idioms

• Everyone and his brother: an informal phrase meaning a very large number of people, often implying too many.

  • Everyone and his brother showed up at the concert. (An extremely large crowd attended.)

• Everyone's cup of tea: something that is liked or enjoyed by all people (usually used in negative form).

  • Horror movies are not everyone's cup of tea. (Not all people enjoy horror movies.)