every second — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Every other/two; each alternate.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   every other

   Examples

   Take the medication every second day.

Adverb

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Once per second.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

2. Very frequently; more frequently than is desired.

   Usage

   • Figurative
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   Why do you keep bothering me every second?

Noun

1. The entirety of something of duration.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   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.