1
a
: occurring, made, or acted upon every day
daily needs
b
: issued every day or every weekday
a daily newspaper
c
: of or providing for every day
a daily schedule
2
a
: reckoned by the day
average daily wage
b
: covering the period of or based on a day
daily statistics
1
: every day
2
: every weekday
plural dailies
1
: a newspaper that is published every day or every day except Sunday
2
British, old-fashioned
: a servant who works on a daily basis
3
dailies plural
: the first prints of a movie showing the scenes that are filmed each day : rush sense 6
Synonyms
Examples of daily in a Sentence
Adjective
It has changed every aspect of daily life.
I started eating healthier and added exercise to my daily routine.
daily activities such as eating breakfast and washing your face
There's not enough water to meet the daily needs of the city's people.
She reads the daily paper each morning.
Their average daily wage is only five dollars.
She had been taking more than the recommended daily dose of the medicine.
Noun
the city's two largest dailies
hired a daily to come in each morning to cook and clean
Recent Examples on the Web
Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Try adding these cruciferous veggies to your daily vegetable intake, Crumble Smith advises:
Broccoli
Kale
Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Asparagus
Cabbage
Bok choy
Why are vegetables good for you?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Yet once inside this peaceful enclave, its residents are immediately enveloped in quiet, scenic surroundings that make the demands of daily life melt away.
—Prime Development Land Company, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
Sign up for 's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2024
Last year, Kuaishou had around 270 million daily active users watching micro-dramas—over 94 million of them paid users.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
One way to reduce conflict is to set up a daily text or weekly FaceTIme call to make a plan and get on the same page.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
The Mission The Mission Old Town offers lunch and dinner daily, serving Latin American cuisine like tacos and tostadas, plus mains like chorizo porchetta, Creekstone filet and a 12-ounce Flannery Jorge steak.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
And people spent a whopping 3 million hours daily listening to white noise podcasts on Spotify, according to a Bloomberg report.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
For a person who doesn't have diabetes, 50 grams of sugar daily within a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet may be acceptable.
—Shereen Lehman, Ms, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2024
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Get the latest news delivered daily!
—Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
As the art director of the Inside the Times section, one of my duties every month is hiring an artist to draw a series of small illustrations that appear daily on the top of Page A3.
—Vinnie Neuberg, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public, said deliveries through the sea route initially will total about 90 trucks a day and could quickly increase to about 150 trucks daily.
—Lolita C. Baldor, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
All Sections Restaurants Food and Drink Amusement Parks + Disneyland
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Get the latest news delivered daily!
—Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Alphonse works for Le Nouvelliste, Haiti’s oldest daily, and its radio station, Magik 9.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Product Details Key Nutrients: CoQ10 Recommended Use: Take one softgel daily or as directed by a physician.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
McCarthy jumped on the opportunity and started live-streaming daily on Friday, March 8, chatting with viewers for up to three hours at a time—and collecting thousands of roses along the way.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Type: Capsules Instructions: Take 1 daily with or without food.
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$24
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Mansour also recommends fiber, a carbohydrate that helps regulate your blood sugar, as a good bloating supplement for people with gastrointestinal issues.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
With the fight now a grinding stalemate, Ukrainians are dying on the battlefield daily.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
For launch, Goldcrest is also constructing an ADR room and offices for needs such as dailies, editing and visual effects.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Customers can also enjoy the four new flavors in a Krispy Kreme 8-pack delivered fresh daily to select grocery stores.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Try adding these cruciferous veggies to your daily vegetable intake, Crumble Smith advises:
Broccoli
Kale
Cauliflower
Brussel sprouts
Asparagus
Cabbage
Bok choy
Why are vegetables good for you?
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Yet once inside this peaceful enclave, its residents are immediately enveloped in quiet, scenic surroundings that make the demands of daily life melt away.
—Prime Development Land Company, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
Sign up for 's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2024
Last year, Kuaishou had around 270 million daily active users watching micro-dramas—over 94 million of them paid users.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
One way to reduce conflict is to set up a daily text or weekly FaceTIme call to make a plan and get on the same page.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Adverb
Most jarring are the photos of children, posted daily.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
The Mission The Mission Old Town offers lunch and dinner daily, serving Latin American cuisine like tacos and tostadas, plus mains like chorizo porchetta, Creekstone filet and a 12-ounce Flannery Jorge steak.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024
And people spent a whopping 3 million hours daily listening to white noise podcasts on Spotify, according to a Bloomberg report.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
For a person who doesn't have diabetes, 50 grams of sugar daily within a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet may be acceptable.
—Shereen Lehman, Ms, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2024
Los Alamitos Laguna Niguel + Aliso Viejo Rancho Santa Margarita
Restaurants Food and Drink
Amusement Parks + Disneyland
Orange County Register Store
Get the latest news delivered daily!
—Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
As the art director of the Inside the Times section, one of my duties every month is hiring an artist to draw a series of small illustrations that appear daily on the top of Page A3.
—Vinnie Neuberg, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public, said deliveries through the sea route initially will total about 90 trucks a day and could quickly increase to about 150 trucks daily.
—Lolita C. Baldor, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
All Sections Restaurants Food and Drink Amusement Parks + Disneyland
Orange County Register Store
Get the latest news delivered daily!
—Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
The complete dailies were never found, but after much research, Shepard managed to unearth a longer version that had screened in 35mm in Austria and was still sitting in a lab.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Alphonse works for Le Nouvelliste, Haiti’s oldest daily, and its radio station, Magik 9.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Product Details Key Nutrients: CoQ10 Recommended Use: Take one softgel daily or as directed by a physician.
—Casey Seiden, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
McCarthy jumped on the opportunity and started live-streaming daily on Friday, March 8, chatting with viewers for up to three hours at a time—and collecting thousands of roses along the way.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Type: Capsules Instructions: Take 1 daily with or without food.
2/12
Best Fiber Supplement: Tomorrow's Nutrition Fiber Supplement
$24
Amazon
Mansour also recommends fiber, a carbohydrate that helps regulate your blood sugar, as a good bloating supplement for people with gastrointestinal issues.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
With the fight now a grinding stalemate, Ukrainians are dying on the battlefield daily.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
For launch, Goldcrest is also constructing an ADR room and offices for needs such as dailies, editing and visual effects.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Customers can also enjoy the four new flavors in a Krispy Kreme 8-pack delivered fresh daily to select grocery stores.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Daily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daily. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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daily
1 of 2 adjective
dai·ly
ˈdā-lē 
1
a
: occurring, done, produced, or used every day or every weekday
a daily newspaper
b
: of or relating to every day
daily visitor
2
: figured in terms of one day
daily wages
daily
adverb
daily
2 of 2 noun
plural dailies
: a newspaper published every weekday
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