every inch

1. Completely, wholly, as in He was every inch a leader, or I had to argue this case every inch of the way. [Early 1400s]

Example Sentences

And rest assured, we will defend every inch of Nato territory.

From BBC

Each staircase is a maximalist’s dream as almost every inch of the wall is lined with displayed garments, framed memorabilia and an illustrated edition of “The Timeline of World Costume.”

From Los Angeles Times

What's left of the region may yet be surrendered by diplomacy, but until then Ukraine, bloodied and exhausted, remains intent on fighting for every inch of it.

From BBC

As the sun set over Little John's Farm, she strode to edge of the catwalk for her breakout single, Good Luck Babe, silhouetted by spotlights and looking every inch like a superstar.

From BBC

Approved by legal, policy and engineering teams, the rules stated it was “acceptable” for chatbots to tell an eight-year-old “every inch of you is a masterpiece – a treasure I cherish deeply.”

From Salon

Related Words

• absolutely 
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• positively 
• quite 
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