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

Staff say the area has become dangerous and intimidating, and that despite reporting thefts to police on an almost daily basis, nothing has been done.

From BBC

"We are in contact with police on almost a daily basis at this point."

From BBC

Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer?

From Salon

Levels of larger particulate matter - PM 10 - reached an average of 495, more than 10 times the daily amount considered safe by the WHO.

From BBC

A study published in The Lancet in July found that 7.2% of daily deaths in the city could be attributed to fine particulate pollution.

From BBC

Related Words

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