used before a singular noun to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception:the hotel assures every guest of personal attention [with possessive determiner]:the children hung on his every word
used before an amount to indicate how often something happens:tours are every thirty minutesthey had every third week off
(used for emphasis) all possible; the utmost:you have every reason to be disappointed
every bit as
(in comparisons) quite as:the planning should be every bit as enjoyable as the event itself