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adjective

ˈdā-lē How to pronounce daily (audio)
Definition of dailynext
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
Reuters reported Friday that only seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, compared with a prewar daily average of 125, underscoring the pressure already facing the region’s other critical maritime choke point. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In 1995, Alger's brother moved to Geneva, Switzerland,and left him in control of the company's daily operations. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
In the Old City, Jewish men in black hats and tzitzit tassels, Muslim women in hijabs and Christian priests in flowing robes walk past each other daily in the maze of stone alleyways. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 That standard starts with Blount and Lightfoot pushing each other daily at practice, just like Bain and Mesidor did. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daily
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daily
  1. continuous
  2. servant
  3. recurrent
  4. housekeeper
  5. day-to-day
  6. domestic
  7. continual
  8. steward
Adjective
  • But the real issue is often a learning mindset gap—a set of hiring and management habits that don’t center on continuous upskilling.
    — Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Keeping it open requires continuous dredging, as well as the straightening and deepening of its channels to accommodate ever-larger cargo ships.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of continuous
Noun
  • Mom isn’t her kids’ servant, and these types of expectations aren’t kind, fair, or respectful.
    — Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wadsworth begins Clue as the seemingly subservient servant before gradually taking command of the entire picture.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of servant
Adjective
  • Tech publication The Information first reported on OpenAI’s use of recurrent depth in Astra earlier this week.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But in the new Phase I trial, Chen’s team designed a form of CAR-T cell therapy that targets B7-H3 and studied its effects in 15 patients with recurrent glioblastoma that had not responded to available therapies.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of recurrent
Noun
  • When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of housekeeper
Adjective
  • Even if training of new models slows, the day-to-day running of AI, called inference, won’t be cooling off anytime soon.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Because devices are always within reach, kids' screen time habits are affecting their sleep and mood, which may impact their schoolwork and day-to-day behavior.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026
Definition of day-to-day
Noun
  • Studiocanal is also handling worldwide sales, and is co-representing domestic with WME Independent.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Butlers, once portrayed as buttoned-up, silver tray-carrying domestics, now manage complex staff, technology, security and logistics across multiple properties.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of domestic
Adjective
  • His professional achievements and personal pursuits reflect a long-standing commitment to discipline, preparation, and continual growth.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Hamilton has spoken about his improved comfort within Ferrari, including a strong partnership with his new race engineer, and his continual push to bring about change in approach.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of continual
Noun
  • As stewards of the largest contiguous open space on Aquidneck Island, our biggest challenge is scale.
    — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Much to the stewards’ relief, no pitch encroachment took place.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of steward

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“Daily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daily. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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