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daily

daily

1.0
Happening or done every day
  • adjective
  • /ˈdeɪli/
translation icon : diario
  • It's a functional part of daily life.
  • daily life
  • daily activities
  • on a daily basis

Man, we go there almost daily and take Maggie.

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Examples

  • I started reading through God's Word daily for a whole year.

  • Maria expected her cooperating teacher to observe her daily and provide guidance and feedback.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And he would drive out there daily and bring them food, right?

  • Eventually the sun will rise and the daily cycle will repeat.

  • You have a daily routine?

  • I'd get flowers daily at my front door.

  • Doing so helped students link mathematics to their daily activities, inside and outside the school.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Nature recreates itself daily, and so do humans.

  • "Thank God she survived, but that's the reality of daily life here," he told me.

    Academic text (2011)
  • He takes a brisk walk daily to stay fit.

Synonyms

day-to-day
vsdaily
127 1.1

Things you do every day as part of normal life

focuses on frequency without the routine or habitual nuance
day after day
vsdaily
  • Informal
65 2.2

Happens again and again for many days in a row

means normal occurrence on each day without the monotony emphasis
day by day
vsdaily
43 1.6

Happen gradually as each day passes

expresses simple per day occurrence without implying gradual change
day in, day out
vsdaily
  • Informal
37 3.6

Happens every day for a long time in the same boring way

denotes ordinary per day occurrence without stressing long repetition
day in and day out
vsdaily
  • Informal
33 3.4

Every day for a long time without any change

covers basic per day frequency but not endless repetition
by the day
vsdaily
24 2.3

For each day

is a neutral word for events that recur each day
20 2.5

Part of your normal routine that happens every day

expresses plain per day frequency without stressing routine
day-by-day
vsdaily
4 2.5

Happening or changing every day

refers generally to events occurring on each day without progress sense
diurnal
vsdaily
1 7.7

Happening every day as part of a daily cycle

is the everyday term rather than a technical or scientific label
per diem
vsdaily
1 6.9

For each day

is the common general term for events on each day

Compounds

21 1.0

A usual order of things a person does every day

daily bread
  • Informal
13 2.7

The food and other things you need to live each day

7 2.6

An amount of medicine or vitamin taken each day to keep a person healthy

daily grind
  • Informal
4 4.2

A boring, tiring routine of everyday work and chores

3 1.0

An activity you do every day at home or work

daily double
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A bet that picks the winners of two races on the same day

1 2.8

A regular car trip to and from work each day

1 3.2

Usual tasks a person does every day

daily crucifixion
  • Literature
9.9

Constant pain or trouble that you feel every day

daily dew
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bog plant with leaves covered in sticky hairs that trap and eat insects

Daily Heil
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking and critical name for the British newspaper the Daily Mail that mocks its sensational coverage

daily order
  • Formal
7.1

An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command

daily smoko
  • Australian
9.9

A short break each day at work to drink, smoke or relax

A change in an amount or condition from one day to the next

How Often

constantly
740 1.0
daily
1.0
often
1.0
sometimes
1.0
rarely
539 1.0
never
1.0

Surface Forms

daily positive

Morphology

daily = day (transparent) = day + ly

Standard adjectival/adverbial formation from 'day' + '-ly'; learners who know 'day' can derive 'daily' meaning 'every day'.

Etymology

Daily comes from the simple word day plus the ending -ly, which together mean 'each day'. As an adjective or adverb, daily simply means 'each day' or 'every day', which is why you can 'take medicine daily' or 'call daily'.