daily
- adjective
- /ˈdeɪli/
- We all know someone whose daily look is just this.
- a daily routine
- daily life
- daily living
Ah, I was wearing my dad's daily boots to school.
- Ah, I was wearing my dad's daily boots to school.
- I'm not somebody who is that au fait with the microcosm of daily government things.
- See through fabrics are not easy to wear alone in a daily regular life setup.
- But for me, I like films that take me away from the daily life.
- It's kind of luxurious and daily usable without being too luxurious.
- I am giving you a parable about following parables, becoming parables, being free of your daily cares.
Examples
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Provide parents with a look at a couple of the daily activity options.
Academic text (2011) -
But in general, work boots are my daily wear.
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But for me, I like films that take me away from the daily life.
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Now I need to kind of explain this is not for me a daily wear because I break out really bad from it.
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But like I, I feel much more comfortable being, you know, my everyday, daily self.
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It's the boring, mundane, daily little things.
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My daily maintenance.
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Aside from permitting us to pursue the mundane daily activities of life.
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There was, doubtless, a sense of emancipation, the drudgery of a daily routine left far behind.
Fiction book (1996) -
I enjoy reading my favorite blogs as part of my daily routine.
Synonyms
Ordinary clothes or things used in daily life, not for special occasions
Happening as a usual part of daily life
Things you do every day as part of normal life
Suitable for everyday wear rather than formal occasions
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small bog plant with leaves covered in sticky hairs that trap and eat insects
- Offensive
A joking and critical name for the British newspaper the Daily Mail that mocks its sensational coverage
- Formal
An instruction that a military leader gives every day to people under their command
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daily comes from the simple word day plus the ending -ly, which together mean 'for each day'. When something is called your daily (like shoes or jewelry), it means it is for 'everyday' or 'ordinary' use, not for special occasions.