daily

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adjective

dai·​ly ˈdā-lē How to pronounce daily (audio)
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
2
: every weekday

daily

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noun

plural dailies
1
: a newspaper that is published every day or every day except Sunday
2
British, old-fashioned : a servant who works on a daily basis
3
dailies plural : the first prints of a movie showing the scenes that are filmed each day : rush sense 6

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
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Hop on an Alaska Airlines flight (surprisingly, there are daily flights to this city of 4,429 residents); check-in to the Top of the World Hotel; immerse yourself in Iñupiat culture by day; and stay caffeinated between 10 a.m. and 3 a.m., when the lights are easily visible from guest room windows. Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024 This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech. David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Ahmed received daily updates about the carnage in Homs from his best friend, Ali, who’d stayed behind. Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 In December 2023, Reddit had more than 500 million visitors and in the fourth quarter had an average of 73.1 million daily active unique users worldwide. Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Sign up for 's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Adverb
The rooftop bar and patio will be open daily starting at 4 p.m. and all day on weekends starting at 10 a.m. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Los Alamitos Laguna Niguel + Aliso Viejo Rancho Santa Margarita Restaurants Food and Drink Amusement Parks + Disneyland Orange County Register Store Get the latest news delivered daily! Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024 The National Coffee Association reports the average American drinks just over three cups daily. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 In a short time, AI has gone from being a technology used by the tech elite to one that most people use—or at least encounter—daily. Alyssa Newcomb, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024 Ground cinnamon voluntary recall:Products sold at Dollar Tree, more may contain lead Allen Park Caribou Coffee hours are 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024 This is the stress that comes from managing your diabetes daily. Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2024 The Pentagon said Friday that the floating pier will enable the delivery of 2 million meals daily to Gaza, where Palestinians are facing starvation amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 In addition to these bonuses, Ignition hosts several slot tournaments daily. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
According to Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Kathleen Fuller, there are roughly 67,000 to 70,000 drivers on the lateral daily. The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024 But the daily has been a lot of fun for me in the off-season, being able to come home to them. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024 The book details how the rancher must patrol his property with an AK-47 daily to guard against drug runners. The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024 Williams has helmed the radio division since 2010 but now will add the commercial partnerships team — which works on retail, catalog and direct-to-consumer efforts — to her dailies. Marc Schneider, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024 Established in 1857, The Sacramento Bee is one of 30 U.S. dailies owned by the McClatchy Company. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 Experts suggest systematic integration across operations, ensuring leaders consider DEI in decision-making daily. Michael D. Brown, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Drillers can pull more than 4 million barrels of oil equivalent from the Permian daily and the rush is on to secure prime real estate in the largest oil field in the United States with little sign that the U.S. economy is slowing as many had expected. Michelle Chapman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024 Not according to the people who come by his house daily, knock on his door or shake his hand and call him a hero. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of daily was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Daily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daily. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

daily

1 of 2 adjective
dai·​ly ˈdā-lē How to pronounce daily (audio)
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

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