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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ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The sleep expert hypothesized that the benefits of a foot massage as part of a nightly routine may contribute to sleepiness more than the actual lotion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Guests can also anticipate nightly live entertainment from a rotating roster of pianists and vocalists.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Hundreds of miles from the front lines, the vibrant western city has largely escaped the near nightly bombardments in areas like Kyiv and the front lines.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The sleep expert hypothesized that the benefits of a foot massage as part of a nightly routine may contribute to sleepiness more than the actual lotion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Some species return to the same roosts nightly, often near water, so these rings can appear repeatedly, unlike storms, which take varied shapes.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Guests can also anticipate nightly live entertainment from a rotating roster of pianists and vocalists.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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