every second

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

every second (not comparable)

  1. Every other/two; each alternate.
    Take the medication every second day.

Synonyms

Translations

Adverb

every second (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Once per second.
  2. (figuratively) Very frequently; more frequently than is desired.
    Why do you keep bothering me every second?

Noun

every second (uncountable)

  1. The entirety of something of duration.
    The man hated every second of the ten years he served in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
    After enduring traumatic experiences, many people are likely to remember every second of them.
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