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every other

every other adjective: all except for some previously mentioned set.

Adjective

every other

  1. All except for some previously mentioned set.
    • Two of the bolts were loose, but every other bolt I checked was fine.
  2. Every second/two; each alternate; the second of each pair in turn.
    • Every other person in the line wore a pink bowtie.
    • Although I work from home, I visit the office for a meeting every other day.
    Synonyms:
    every second

Synonyms of every other

Questions about every other

What does every other mean?
Every other means all except for some previously mentioned set.
What part of speech is every other?
Every other is an adjective.

Words near every other in the dictionary

  1. every now and again
  2. every now and then
  3. every old nook and cranny
  4. every once in a while
  5. every one
  6. every other
  7. every point of the compass
  8. every rose has a thorn
  9. every rose has its thorn
  10. every rule has an exception
  11. every second

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