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adjective

ˈdā-lē

Definition of daily

as in continuous

occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day they made their daily stop at the coffee shop after work to relax before dinner

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daily

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noun

British

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services hired a daily to come in each morning to cook and clean

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Recent Examples of daily

Adjective

The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 They are energized because they’re not bogged down in the daily grind. — Zach Thompson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Noun

Since the egg retrieval process, which is also the first phase of IVF, requires 10 to 14 days of daily, at-home hormone injections and doctor visits every few days, there is still plenty of time to explore your destination. — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Aurora has signed up several hundred members in its first eight months, Lowenstein said, with more than half using the app daily and more than 85% weekly. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daily

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daily

Adjective

Demand is largely coming from data centers, which require the kind of continuous, on-site power generation fuel cells provide.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
These incentives vary considerably, but some car insurers reward customers who renew early, maintain continuous coverage or remain insured with the company for several years.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of continuous

Noun

The dramatis personae of the story consists entirely of the Chen family, its servants, and a couple of associates, including a young doctor with whom the Third Mistress (He Saifei) may or may not be having an affair.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
The maid-servant has just dipped a flannel into the white basin of water at her feet and is now holding the flannel up to wash Mary’s face.

— Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of servant

Adjective

Urinary urgency, frequent urination, burning with urination and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) can also occur.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2026
But the 2026 study found that only 15% of women diagnosed with recurrent UTIs showed evidence of problems limited to the bladder or urinary tract.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of recurrent

Adjective

Curran brings more than a bit of that theatricality to her day-to-day life.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Although Sylvia held a senior position in strategy, planning and policy, he was not directly involved in day-to-day operations regarding the Iran conflict.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of day-to-day

Noun

Jason Buckley’s Ultimate Media Group (UMG) is launching international sales at the TIFF market and is co-repping domestic with CAA Media Finance.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Studiocanal is also handling worldwide sales, and is co-representing domestic with WME Independent.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of domestic

Adjective

This is punctured by a wailing refrain from Lyons, whose runs serve as a continual anchor to the jazz tradition throughout his time with Taylor.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Although policymakers play a continual role in ensuring the quality of HEI charter authorizers and their schools, the model is a natural extension of Florida’s new paradigm of education choice.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of continual

Noun

The race stewards had been extremely clear that leaving the track and gaining a permanent advantage at turns 1 or 4 on the first lap would result in a penalty unless the driver gave the place back.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Earlier Tuesday, trainer Chris Waller was fined 50,000 Australian dollars ($35,000) and Astrix, an eight-year-old New Zealand gelding, was scratched by stewards because medication was administered to the horse's forelegs on the morning of the race.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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