nightly

1 of 2

adjective

night·​ly ˈnīt-lē How to pronounce nightly (audio)
1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every night

nightly

2 of 2

adverb

: every night
also : at or by night

Examples of nightly in a Sentence

Adjective There were nightly attacks on the city. These clubs provide nightly entertainment. Adverb She performs at the club nightly. The restaurant serves dinner nightly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
No, literally–the Route 66 landmark is home to the world’s largest soda bottle, a 4-ton, 66-foot-tall sculpture (yes, the height was intentional) that comes complete with a giant straw and thousands of multicolor LED lights that put on a sparkling nightly show. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 News has promoted Keltie Knight to co-host of the nightly entertainment news show. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024 The Daily Show's nightly Moment of Zen segment, which airs at the end of each episode, was also used to honor Dipper as the series cut to a video of the dog playing in the snow as credits rolled onscreen. EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024 These are Phoenix's rain chances before an above-normal warmup Gray skies on Monday morning brought a 20% chance of rain to the Valley alongside a high temperature of 78 degrees and a nightly low of 57 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Phoenix. The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024 Just as mesmerizing as The Guitar Hotel’s nightly light show but on a smaller scale and indoors, The Oculus serves as the resort’s central hub connecting The Guitar Hotel, Hard Rock Live, shops, and casino. Katie Chang, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 There is a communal River Lodge where locals and guests can eat, drink, gather and shop and a meadow for sunset views and nightly campfires. Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 As of this January, the nightly visitor fee in Paris has increased to between $3 and $17, dependent on hotel type. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024 South of the border in Cancun, hotel rates average $339 per night, and in Punta Cana, the average nightly rate is nearly $500. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Parking along the 200 blocks from Sixth to 15th streets will be restricted nightly from 6 p.m.- 7 a.m. on March 7-10, 14-17 and 21-24. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Sandbar Sports Grill Located right on the beach, Sandbar Sports Grill stays open until 2 a.m. nightly. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024 As rumors fly about how and why Ganesh’s father died, the movie’s harsh depictions of this economic reality are interrupted nightly by ornate religious stage performances centering the Hindu ur-deity Vishnu, the god of preservation. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024 Orion the Hunter plays a big part in these celestial soap operas going nightly in the skies. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2024 Since the ruling, Allemand and his partners have spoken nightly to stay on top of an evolving situation. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 The researchers defined healthy lifestyle behaviors as maintaining a high level of vigorous physical activity, eating a high-quality balanced diet daily, only consuming a moderate amount of alcohol daily (5 to 15 grams), getting between seven and nine hours of sleep nightly, and never smoking. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024 Guests can sit around it and enjoy the sounds of DJs spinning nightly. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 The highway will be closed at 6 p.m. nightly and reopen around 7 a.m. the next day. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightly was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

nightly

adjective
night·​ly
ˈnīt-lē
1
: of or relating to the night or every night
2
: happening, done, or produced by night or every night
nightly adverb

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