daily

American  

[dey-lee] / ˈdeɪ li /

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.

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noun

plural

dailies

1. a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.

2. Movies. dailies, 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 British  

/ ˈdeɪlɪ /

adjective

1. of or occurring every day or every weekday

   a daily paper

2. to earn one's living

3. the usual activities of one's day

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noun

1. a daily publication, esp a newspaper

2. Also called: daily help.  another name for a charwoman

adverb

1. every day

2. constantly; often

Other Word Forms

• dailiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of daily

First recorded before 1000; late Middle English; Old English dæglīc; equivalent to day + -ly

Explanation

Something that's described as daily happens every day. We hope your daily habits include brushing your teeth and learning new vocabulary words on Vocabulary.com. Daily TV programs play at the same time each day, and your daily chores might include feeding the cat and loading the dishwasher. The word is also an adverb with the same basic meaning: "You'll have to visit the shelter daily to see if they get any kittens." Something is also daily if it's so normal that it's become routine, and a newspaper that's printed and read every day is called a daily as well.

Example Sentences

Chinese consumer electronics brands dominated the local market, with a combined market share of more than 90% in the TV sector and over 60% for the home-appliance sector, according to China Daily.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

According to Women’s Wear Daily, Emma Chamberlain’s Met Gala dress took 40 hours to paint and four days to dry.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

As usual, its arrival has made news not just in the UK - the Western Daily Press headlined with "Banksy's still a step ahead" - but around the world too.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Daily Racing Form, which first reported the news, said Fulleffort has a chip in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Butler proceeded with discretion: no big announcement in the Daily Press, no fanfare in Air Scoop.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Related Words

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