daily
Americanadjective
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of, done, occurring, or issued each day or each weekday.
daily attendance; a daily newspaper.
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computed or measured by the day.
daily quota; a daily wage.
noun
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a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
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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.
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British.
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a nonresident servant who comes to work every day; a permanently employed servant who sleeps out.
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a person employed to do cleaning or other household work by the day.
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adverb
adjective
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of or occurring every day or every weekday
a daily paper
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to earn one's living
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the usual activities of one's day
noun
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a daily publication, esp a newspaper
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Also called: daily help. another name for a charwoman
adverb
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every day
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constantly; often
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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
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The NYT and other media should be beating this drum DAILY.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2017
DAILY, per annum $4—WEEKLY, per annum $1.50; to clubs of five or more, $1.
From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by Elliott, E. N.
He was therefore able to say: "Verily, I protest by our rejoicing which I have in Christ, I DIE DAILY."
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa
Its upper half was thickly lettered in heavy red type, prominent among which there bawled forth in wavy capitals, thickly underscored: "THE DAILY."
From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
DAILY, as I continued my attendance at the seminary of Mdlle.
From The Professor by Brontë, Charlotte
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