Definition of by the day
: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.
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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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