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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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
At 36 years old, the nightly grind of the NBA — dragging true 7-footers up and down the court like Roger Murdock — has, unsurprisingly, taken its toll.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The domino effect is that Denver has to survive nightly for a few minutes without both.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The nightly viewership of the somewhat antiquated TV format can no longer justify the expense — at least, that’s the roundabout reason CBS gave for canceling The Late Show.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
At 36 years old, the nightly grind of the NBA — dragging true 7-footers up and down the court like Roger Murdock — has, unsurprisingly, taken its toll.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The mission’s clinics are open not only to shelter guests, up to 1,000 people nightly, but also to people living on the streets who walk in seeking care.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The domino effect is that Denver has to survive nightly for a few minutes without both.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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