by day

idiom

: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.

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That’s because billing amounts can vary by day, week, month and quarter as usage ebbs and flows. Scott Woody, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Smith, who now lives in New Jersey, runs a fashion company by day and spends his weekends teaching survival skills — including how to survive nuclear fallout. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 The airline resumed operations after the FAA authorized a workaround where Silver would fly only by day and under visual rules, Geoffrey Jacobs, assistant chief pilot, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel in a post-hearing interview. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Best Time to Visit San Nicolas is best enjoyed by day, when colorful murals, galleries, and cafes bring the area to life. Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for by day

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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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