nightly

[ nahyt-lee ]

adjective

1. coming or occurring each night:

   his nightly walk to the newsstand.

2. coming, occurring, appearing, or active at night:

   nightly revels.

3. of, relating to, or characteristic of night:

   the nightly gloom before a storm.

adverb

1. on every night:

   performances given nightly.

2. at or by night:

   an animal that is seen nightly.

nightly

/ ˈnaɪtlɪ /

adjective

1. happening or relating to each night
2. happening at night

adverb

1. at night or each night

Word History and Origins

Origin of nightly¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English nihtlīc. See night, -ly

Example Sentences

Ukraine, pummeled nightly by deadly Russian missile attacks on its cities, has pleaded for months for permission to use U.S.-provided longer-range weaponry to hit airfields and missile installations well inside Russia.

From Los Angeles Times

Strikes are not made with words, he said in his nightly address: "Such things are not announced, missiles speak for themselves".

From BBC

Violent crime surged nationwide early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and viral videos of so-called smash-and-grab robberies at retail stores became staples of nightly news in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

His death has come as a shock to his many fans used to seeing him on KCAL’s nightly broadcasts.

From Los Angeles Times

Carson at his peak averaged 9 million viewers nightly; Stephen Colbert now leads a crowded field with about 3 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• evening
• night
• nighttime
• nocturnal