day-to-day

[ dey-tuh-dey ]

adjective

1. occurring each day; daily:

   day-to-day chores; day-to-day worries.

2. concerned only with immediate needs or desires without preparation for the future.

day-to-day

adjective

1. routine; everyday

   day-to-day chores

Word History and Origins

Origin of day-to-day¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Idioms and Phrases

Also, from day to day .

Example Sentences

“Someone with no background as an agent would never be able to command the respect necessary to run the day-to-day operations of the bureau.”

From BBC

And mind you, I’m very rough in my day-to-day life.

From New York Times

Whether or not they are could now hinge on how the two infamous brothers spent their day-to-day lives in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

They said the day-to-day running costs of a development are subject to inflation.

From BBC

The infrastructure committee was told NI Water is facing a significant gap in funding - both in the day-to-day running of operations and on the longer term capital side.

From BBC

Related Words

• constantly
• everyday
• often
• periodic
• regular
• regularly
• routine