Everyday

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛvɹiËŒdeɪ/

Origin

every + day

Full definition of everyday

Adjective

1. appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions
• 1906, Edith Nesbit, , Chapter 4: The engine-burglar,When they had gone, Bobbie put on her everyday frock, and went down to the railway.
2. 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.

Synonyms

• mundane
• quotidian
• routine
• unremarkable
• workaday

Adverb

1. Misspelling of every day

Usage notes

When describing the frequency of an event, it is considered correct to separate the individual words: every hour, every day, every week, etc.

Noun

1. rare the ordinary or routine day or occasion