every other

Idioms and Phrases

Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day . [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

Nearby, a striking 9th century Indonesian carving in volcanic stone of Brahma, the multi-headed god, represents the myriad complexities of creation — just like every other Hindu Brahma sculpture that is not on view.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest Danson series is “A Man on the Inside,” premiering Thursday on Netflix, but it is in most every other respect a classic NBC Thursday night comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

This is likely to mean a cut every other Bank of England interest rate meeting - so nothing next month, but then a further cut in early February.

From BBC

You can have a really good debate about every other position.

From BBC

At the end, it was the re-emergence of an old goalscoring hero in John McGinn that lit up the Hampden night, but in every other sense this was the dawning of the age of Doak.

From BBC

Related Words

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• occasional
• periodic
• recurrent
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