every bit
Idioms-
All of something, as in Eat every bit of that broccoli!
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In all ways, equally. For example, He is every bit as smart as his sister . Also see every little bit helps .
Example Sentences
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It was the aligot, a gloriously stretchy, cheese-laden French potato dish that’s every bit as decadent as it sounds.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Creating a properly functioning and trusted recruitment department is every bit as important.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
While he cut a lower profile than other celebrity CEOs in his day, such as General Electric’s Jack Welch, Raymond was every bit as successful, if not more so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Their collaboration as “Publius” in The Federalist Papers was every bit as seamless as the subsequent alliance between the two Virginians.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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