nocturnal
adjective
of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
nocturnally
-
a word derived from
nocturnal.
Example Sentences
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Conservationists fear that dolphins can become so busy swimming with tourists, the mammals can’t get enough rest to find food nocturnally.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Finally, for an underwater adventure, Hawaii’s Kona Coast is known for its giant manta rays, which are nocturnally active.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
So you worked nocturnally, like Hunter Thompson often did, to finish the book?
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2018
They’re burrowers, living on land, and they’re nocturnally active, which explains why we saw so many of them just before daybreak.
From The Verge ● Oct. 25, 2015
Now, in thus nocturnally regaling us, our host was warranted by many ancient and illustrious examples.
From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Herman Melville
