everyday  /ˈɛv ri ˈdeɪ/ ? Meaning of "everyday"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) found in the ordinary course of events
  2. (adj) appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
  3. (adj) commonplace and ordinary

Usage(s):

  1. I'm talking about your average, everyday woman who feels uncomfortable going to bed if there are dishes in the sink.
  2. But just because it's appropriate for everyday aches and pains does not mean it's still harmless when taken in large quantities.
  3. In 1990 Angle, Greiner and Brooks founded iRobot hoping to build practical, affordable robots for everyday life.

Quotes

  1. Obama called the ruling "a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power ...... in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans."
    on Jul 6, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: New York Daily News

  2. "They both said how much Dave and Jeff loved being a Tampa police officer. They both said their loved ones loved going to work everyday......that it was the best job in the world," Mayor Pam Iorio said of the officers' families.
    on Jun 29, 2010 By: Pam Iorio Source: The Associated Press

  3. "This is the bottom line: If we do not do this, the trauma, the chaos and the disruption to everyday Americans' lives will be overwhelming, and that's a price we can't afford to risk paying," Sen. Judd Gregg, the chief Senate Republican in the...
    on Sep 28, 2008 By: Judd Gregg Source: Independent

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