without exception

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All (9) Adjective (3) Adverb (6)

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each adj.
every adj.
inclusive adj.
always adv.
day in and day out adv.
each adv.
entirely adv.
universally adv.
wholly adv.

ADJECTIVE

each

Synonyms

WEAK

all any exclusive individual one by one particular personal piece by piece respective separate several single specific various

Antonyms

WEAK

none

ADJECTIVE

every

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all

WEAK

each one

Antonyms

WEAK

none

ADJECTIVE

inclusive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broad comprehensive

WEAK

across-the-board all the options all together all-around blanket catchall encyclopedic full general global in toto overall sweeping umbrella wall-to-wall whole

Antonyms

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive narrow

ADVERB

always

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistently constantly ever invariably regularly repeatedly

STRONG

perpetually

WEAK

eternally everlastingly evermore for keeps forevermore in perpetuum till blue in the face till cows come home till hell freezes over unceasingly

Antonyms

WEAK

at no time never

ADVERB

day in and day out

Synonyms

WEAK

everyday month in month out on and on regularly week in week out year in year out

ADVERB

each

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all individually respectively separately

WEAK

a pop a shot a throw aside by the every per per capita per head per person per unit proportionately singly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

together

ADVERB

entirely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely alone altogether completely exclusively fully only perfectly quite solely thoroughly totally utterly wholly

WEAK

hook, line, and sinker in every respect plumb reservedly undividedly uniquely well without reservation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely partially partly

ADVERB

universally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

always globally

WEAK

all over

Antonyms

WEAK

especially sometimes specifically

ADVERB

wholly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individually purely solely specifically

WEAK

just only

Antonyms

STRONGEST

together

WEAK

inclusively incompletely partially partly

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without exception

Canada's immigration service said its officials apply rules "consistently and without exception, regardless of nationality, profile, or role in the tournament".

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

This is a team of players who are simply not good enough without exception, and that lies with the board, so all in all, the chickens come home to roost.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

Since 1906, the answer, without exception, has been the FDA and that should remain the law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

Upon graduation from high school, able-bodied Hitler Youth were required to serve six months in the Reich Labor Service, without exception.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

without exception

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