1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every 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.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s a nightly scene at this Nazi marching ground in the city of Nuremberg.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Once a year, nearly 10,000 fans gather nightly for a week of concerts in a nearby natural amphitheater called Teatro de Silenzio.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As Pietro becomes more impatient with Gatti, hearing about Felice’s losing streak in his nightly phone calls home, Felice is prompted into his first, necessary act of rebellion against his father’s loving but stifling authority.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s a nightly scene at this Nazi marching ground in the city of Nuremberg.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Their high-quality creams have become a reason to set up a nightly routine.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Once a year, nearly 10,000 fans gather nightly for a week of concerts in a nearby natural amphitheater called Teatro de Silenzio.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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