daily

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adjective

dai·​ly ˈdā-lē 

1

a

: occurring, made, or acted upon every day

daily needs

b

: issued every day or every weekday

a daily newspaper

c

: of or providing for every day

a daily schedule

2

a

: reckoned by the day

average daily wage

b

: covering the period of or based on a day

daily statistics

daily

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adverb

1

: every day

Take one pill twice daily.

2

: every weekday

They serve lunch at school daily.

daily

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noun

plural dailies

1

: a newspaper that is published every day or every day except Sunday

2

dailies plural : unedited movie footage processed or shared immediately after shooting for review by the cinematographer, director, or producer : rush entry 3 sense 6

3

: a quest or task in a video game that resets every day and for which a small bonus is given when completed

4

British, old-fashioned : a servant who works on a daily basis

Synonyms of daily

Adjective

• continuous
• recurrent
• day-to-day
• continual
• diurnal
• continued
• regular

Noun

• servant
• housekeeper
• domestic
• steward
• maid

Examples of daily in a Sentence

Adjective

It has changed every aspect of daily life.

I started eating healthier and added exercise to my daily routine.

daily activities such as eating breakfast and washing your face

There's not enough water to meet the daily needs of the city's people.

She reads the daily paper each morning.

Their average daily wage is only five dollars.

She had been taking more than the recommended daily dose of the medicine.

Noun

the city's two largest dailies

hired a daily to come in each morning to cook and clean

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meanwhile, an emerging beauty crossover — whereby eyewear forms a part of daily rituals — opens new avenues for growth. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Cheng said much of the audience knew little about the history of Soviet Jews and the daily experiences of Holocaust victims. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Adverb

Yanbu is home to a major Red Sea port capable of shipping millions of barrels of oil daily. — CNN Money, 25 July 2026

This prolonged court battles freezes the company in place until there is a resolution and this is taking place at a time when the rest of the industry is evolving almost daily. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Noun

The alliance compared the number of people moving to the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metropolitan daily to other major cities. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Self-Monitoring May Improve Weight Management Weighing daily can be a powerful tool for building awareness of trends and for adjusting habits to improve overall health. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing daily

• daily bread
• daily double
• daily dozen

Rhymes for daily

• bailee
• bailie
• baily
• gaily
• gayly
• scaly
• israeli
• ukulele

Kids Definition

daily

1 of 2 adjective

dai·​ly ˈdā-lē 

1

a

: occurring, done, produced, or used every day or every weekday

a daily newspaper

b

: of or relating to every day

daily visitor

2

: figured in terms of one day

daily wages

daily adverb

daily

2 of 2 noun

plural dailies

: a newspaper published every weekday