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 of nightly

Adjective

• nocturnal
• 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Mayflies are a lot bigger than the gnats and the other insects that participate in this nightly smorgasbord. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

As tropical resorts push nightly rates into eye-watering territory (while charging excessive rates for cocktails, kids clubs and more), the appeal of paying for nearly everything upfront has become increasingly attractive. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Adverb

Pivots into a black-and-white Brazilian telenovela, which Camilo tunes into nightly while on baby duty, feed into the film’s nesting-doll narrative on paper, but in practice make for annoyingly gratuitous flourishes. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Occurring nightly in the Albanian capital, the protests initially focused only on the development but have grown into a major challenge to the country’s long-ruling Socialist government. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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