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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Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
Here artisans, vendors, and live performers set up on the over-water promenade while the sun performs its nightly show over the Gulf Coast.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Kosas, apply one dip of serum to the lashes and brow area nightly.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
These nightly get-togethers as a family encourage us to slow down and spend quality time together.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
Here artisans, vendors, and live performers set up on the over-water promenade while the sun performs its nightly show over the Gulf Coast.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
The Des Moines metro’s best dining is defined by places that feel personal — rooms with character, menus with point of view, and teams that show up nightly with consistency and care.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Kosas, apply one dip of serum to the lashes and brow area nightly.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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