every second

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Adjective

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every second (not comparable)

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

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Adverb

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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

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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.