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

The blockade stands to remove 2 million barrels of daily Iranian oil exports from a market already struggling to navigate a historic supply crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Navy’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, while 14 vessels crossed daily on Saturday and Sunday.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“Her daily standard and preparation set the tone for our team, and she consistently impacts winning through the way she works and competes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"This study is our best analysis of the data we collected, but it's important to consider that we do not have the full picture of each whale's movements on a daily timescale," said Slaathaug.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Inna Pasportnikova worked hard at the daily routine set for the recruits.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

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