nightly

1 of 2

adjective

night·​ly ˈnīt-lē 

1

: happening, done, or used by night or every night

2

: of or relating to the night or every night

nightly

2 of 2

adverb

: every night

also : at or by night

Synonyms

Adjective

• night
• nighttime
• nocturnal

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

NewsNation's Chris Cuomo sometimes stays in shorts and sneakers during his nightly CUOMO newscast, and when MSNBC's Ali Vitali hosts Way Too Early during the network's pre-dawn hour, she's known to get away with a similar jeans-and-sneakers situation that the cameras don't capture. —Kyler Alvord, People.com, 18 June 2025

Although Israel's own defenses remain largely intact despite nightly barrages launched by Tehran, some missiles are getting through with deadly results. —Greg Myre, NPR, 16 June 2025

Adverb

Mancuso’s is open for dinner nightly; 817-246-7041, mancusos1987.com. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025

The Silver Whistle Cafe serves mouthwatering grits and breakfast sandwiches, and The Bayou Bar has nightly live music Tuesday through Saturday alongside its award-winning Bayou Bar Burger. —Mariette Williams, Essence, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nightly

• on a nightly basis

Rhymes for nightly

• brightly
• knightly
• lightly
• rightly
• sightly
• slightly
• sprightly
• tightly
• whitely
• forthrightly
• fortnightly
• politely

Kids Definition

nightly

adjective

night·​ly

ˈnīt-lē

1

: of or relating to the night or every night

2

: happening, done, or produced by night or every night

nightly adverb