everybody

pronoun

ev·​ery·​body ˈev-rē-(ˌ)bə-dē How to pronounce everybody (audio)
-ˌbä-
Synonyms of everybodynext
: everyone

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Examples of everybody in a Sentence

The president waved to everybody in the crowd. Everybody hates to hear bad news.

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of everybody was in the 15th century

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every bit

everybody

everybody who's anybody

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“Everybody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everybody. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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everybody

pronoun
ev·​ery·​body ˈev-ri-ˌbäd-ē How to pronounce everybody (audio)
-ˌbəd-ē
: everyone

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