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Definition

Used to express a strong preference for one thing over another.

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In Context

  • "You can keep your wine — give me beer every time!"
  • "If I had the choice between going to work and staying at home, I'd pick staying at home every time."
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Opposite In Meaning

  • never
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Again and again; repeatedly; every time; always; time and again.

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of a

on every; in the (followed by a noun indicating a certain time)
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