daily

adjective

dai·ly | \ ˈdā-lē

Definition of daily

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : 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

2a : reckoned by the day average daily wage

b : covering the period of or based on a day daily statistics

daily

adverb

Definition of daily (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : every day

2 : every weekday

daily

noun

plural dailies

Definition of daily (Entry 3 of 3)

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for daily

Synonyms: Adjective

day-to-day, diurnal, quotidian

Synonyms: Noun

domestic, flunky (also flunkey), lackey, menial, retainer, servant, slavey, steward

Antonyms: Noun

master, mistress

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: Adjective

Sander's main legacy as press secretary will be the death of the daily press briefing. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "With Sarah Sanders leaving, who will take over as White House press secretary?," 14 June 2019 Capitol Letter is a daily briefing providing succinct, timely information for those who care deeply about the decisions made by state government. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "Ohio’s medical marijuana industry still facing delays: Capitol Letter," 13 June 2019 Breaking with decades of tradition, Ms. Sanders effectively killed the daily briefing from the White House lectern that had been one of the most visible symbols of the American presidency. — Katie Rogers, New York Times, "Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House at the End of the Month," 13 June 2019 The Junta, the Cuba lobbying organization in the United States, published its own newspapers, planted reporters at the New Orleans Times-Picayune and the Washington Star, and held a daily four o’clock press briefing in New York. — John Maxwell Hamilton, National Geographic, "In a battle for readers, two media barons sparked a war in the 1890s," 16 Apr. 2019 Directed by Erik Nelson, the film portrays the daily existence of the young men of the Eighth Air Force, whose experiences flying impossibly exhausting and... — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘The Cold Blue’ Review: Memories of Youth and War," 30 May 2019 For Dunkin' fans, the shade names and colors will be as familiar as your daily afternoon snack. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Dunkin’ Donuts Just Dropped Nail Polish in 8 Shades for Diehard Munchkin Fans," 17 May 2019 Ten of the broad index’s 11 major sectors advanced, lifting the S&P 500 by 22.54 points, or 0.8%, to 2834.41 to notch its third daily gain of the month. ... — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Rise as Investors Await Trade Progress," 14 May 2019 Days Inn will give their suntern $10,000, a daily stipend of $150, and paid hotel and economy air accommodations. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Days Inn is Hiring a Summer "Suntern" to Travel The World—for $10K," 6 May 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

But that an anti-Lincoln, white supremacist—albeit pro-Union—daily like... — Harold Holzer, WSJ, "‘Armies of Deliverance’ Review: The Fight for Salvation," 19 Mar. 2019 After a decade of highlights, bleach, and daily hot tools, my strands were dry and brittle. — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, "Virtue's New Protein Powder Made My Damaged, Color-Treated Hair Look Like New," 19 Mar. 2019 Japanese media, including the business daily Nikkei, reported in December that Silk Road Fund was in contact with Japan Display over a potential investment. — Takashi Mochizuki, WSJ, "China’s Silk Road Fund Denies It Has Been in Talks With Japan Display," 24 Jan. 2019 The presentation also highlighted the continuing growth of Steam's player base, which now includes over 40 million daily active users and which added 13.5 million first-time purchasers in just the first four months of 2018. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Valve working on “more accurate” replacement for Steam Spy’s sales data," 2 July 2018 Adam Mastroianni is a style and fashion photographer whose work focuses on capturing the unique styles seen daily on the streets of San Francisco. — Adam Mastroianni, SFChronicle.com, "SF street style: Hanging in Hayes Valley," 30 June 2018 Where: Blissed Yoga Retreats, Siem Reap Cambodia What: Manifest personal health and happiness through daily holistic yoga, taught by two of Los Angeles’s most accomplished and influential teachers, Travis Eliot and Lauren Eckstrom. — Micaela English, Town & Country, "8 Wellness Retreats To Reset Your Body And Mind," 17 Dec. 2018 Lyon based daily Le Progrès claims that the Red Devils have already launched an offer for the France international this summer. — SI.com, "French Journalist Explains Man Utd Fekir Offer as Report Claims Red Devils Submit Bid for Forward," 30 June 2018 These days, flights arrive daily from Cuba on airlines that include Copa, Caribbean and Aruba. — Doreen Hemlock, miamiherald, "Cubans are flocking to Guyana for economic reasons — but there's a twist," 28 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Applying a little castor oil daily can help nurture your eyelashes and eyebrows. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Benefits of Castor Oil Are Mostly for Your Hair and Skin," 15 Feb. 2019 He was removed three times as editor of a leading Saudi daily, Al Watan, for crossing red lines, such as criticizing the religious establishment. — Margherita Stancati, WSJ, "Missing Journalist Was an Insider Willing to Cross Saudi Red Lines," 12 Oct. 2018 The publications ranged from large metro dailies, such as The Houston Chronicle, The Minneapolis Star Tribune and and The Denver Post, to small weekly periodicals. — Fox News, "Boston paper presses coordinated response to Trump's media criticisms," 11 Aug. 2018 Digital First Media, which has been majority controlled by hedge fund Alden Global Capital LLC since 2012, owns about 50 dailies including the Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News as well about 150 other publications. — Keach Hagey And Lukas I. Alpert, WSJ, "Hostile Bid for Gannett Rattles Some in the Newspaper Business," 14 Jan. 2019 Yomiuri centered Osaka’s photograph holding the U.S. Open trophy at the top of its Monday front page — as did the two other large dailies. — Mari Yamaguchi, The Seattle Times, "Osaka charms Japan with her manners _ and broken Japanese," 10 Sep. 2018 The same op-ed has appeared in at least six newspapers, including dailies in Alabama, Florida, and Texas. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX targeted, Chinese rocket scientist goes viral, SLS slips?," 5 Oct. 2018 Fully 61% of weekly papers and 70% of dailies that have ceased publication since 2004 are in counties with more than 100,000 people. — The Economist, "Small-town American newspapers are surprisingly resilient," 21 June 2018 The Day 6 Hollywood Reporter print daily has arrived, featuring 56 pages of deals, reviews, exec interviews, news and festival happenings. — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, "What Matters in Hollywood Today," 14 May 2018

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