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

Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

As the Moon highlights what matters most to you, Chiron draws attention to your daily responsibilities and well-being. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Adverb

Dombo described a patient in her private practice who precisely measured out one-tenth of a male gel packet daily using a syringe. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

The Journeys Restaurant’s open-seating menus change daily, pairing Latin American flavors with Western staples sourced through AmaWaterways’ farm-to-ship program. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

There are vegan options here, but the place is known for grinding their own ground beef on the daily and making their own mayonnaise. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Flaherty also interacts with a peppy gal pal (Carla Gugino), a city hall reporter for a metropolitan daily. — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 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