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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Incorporating a nightly retinol cream or treatment is her top recommendation at this age.
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23 June 2026
While long-term studies are still limited, one study of children with autism who took nightly prolonged-release melatonin for two years found no significant changes in body mass index or puberty timing.
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Adjective
The hotel is a neighborhood staple, regularly hosting weddings, large-scale events, and festivals on a nightly basis.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Incorporating a nightly retinol cream or treatment is her top recommendation at this age.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Adverb
Cronkite was the most trusted man in America with 27-to-29 million viewers nightly—number one for 14 years in a row.
—
Andrew Lack,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
While long-term studies are still limited, one study of children with autism who took nightly prolonged-release melatonin for two years found no significant changes in body mass index or puberty timing.
—
Sally Ibrahim,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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