expression, adverb
at every opportunity; whenever possible; with every little thing
Used when someone does something repeatedly or habitually whenever a situation arises, often with a critical or exasperated tone.
彼は事あるごとに文句を言う。
He complains at every opportunity.
事あるごとに母は私に電話してくる。
My mother calls me whenever she gets the chance.
Similar meaning of 'in every case' or 'whenever something happens', but 何かにつけて is slightly more formal and less colloquial.
Means 'in various ways' or 'one way or another', often used for frequent but not necessarily every single occurrence.
Phrase composed of 事 (thing, matter), ある (to exist), and ごとに (every time). Literally 'every time there is a thing'.