daily

[ dey-lee ]

adjective

1. of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday:

   daily attendance; a daily newspaper.

2. computed or measured by the day:

   daily quota; a daily wage.

noun

, plural dai·lies.

1. a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
2. dailies, Movies. a series of hastily printed shots from the previous day's shooting, selected by the director to be viewed for possible inclusion in the final version of the film; rushes.
3. British.
   1. a nonresident servant who comes to work every day; a permanently employed servant who sleeps out.
   2. a person employed to do cleaning or other household work by the day.

adverb

1. every day; day by day:

   She phoned the hospital daily.

daily

/ ˈdeɪlɪ /

adjective

1. of or occurring every day or every weekday

   a daily paper

2. earn one's daily bread
   to earn one's living
3. the daily round
   the usual activities of one's day

noun

1. a daily publication, esp a newspaper
2. Also calleddaily help another name for a charwoman

adverb

1. every day
2. constantly; often

Other Words From

• daili·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of daily¹

First recorded before 1000; late Middle English; Old English dæglīc; equivalent to day + -ly

Word History and Origins

Origin of daily¹

Old English dæglīc; see day , -ly ¹

Example Sentences

"Experts did not know if these mugs were used in daily life, for religious purposes or in magic rituals."

From Science Daily

From smartphones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere in our daily lives.

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As they continue to explore this unexpected link between engram size, stress and age, the teams are also delving into how daily stressors may impact happy memories.

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Prichard also explained that these hillside water tanks are only designed to support a community’s daily use as well as a large structure fire — one that might take three or four firetrucks.

From Los Angeles Times

"In daily interactions, we often encounter people who could be considered good texters or poor texters," said lead researcher David Fang, BCom, a doctoral student in behavioral marketing at Stanford University.

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Related Words

• constantly
• day-to-day
• everyday
• often
• periodic
• regular
• regularly
• routine