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everywhere

adverb

  1. in or to all locations
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ / /ˈɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English eauerihwer, from Old English æfre + gehwær. By surface analysis, every + where.

  1. In or to all locations under discussion.

    He delivers the mail everywhere on this street.

    We went everywhere at the school - we talked to all the teachers in their classrooms.

  2. In or to a few or more locations.

    We went to Europe last year and went everywhere: Berlin, Paris, London, and Madrid.

    When I shop for shoes, I like to look everywhere.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English eauerihwer, from Old English æfre + gehwær. By surface analysis, every + where.

  1. All places or locations.

    I went out to get some groceries, but everywhere was closed.