daily
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from dæġ + -līċ (equivalent to modern day + -ly).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
daily (not comparable)
- quotidian, that occurs every day, or at least every working day
- Bible, Matthew vi. 11
- Give us this day our daily bread.
- Macaulay
- Bunyan has told us […] that in New England his dream was the daily subject of the conversation of thousands.
- Milton
- Man hath his daily work of body or mind / Appointed, which declares his dignity, / And the regard of Heaven on all his ways.
- Bible, Matthew vi. 11
- diurnal, by daylight, as opposed to nightly
Translations [edit]
that occurs every day
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Adverb [edit]
daily (not comparable)
- quotidianly, every day
- diurnally, by daylight
Translations [edit]
every day
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Noun [edit]
daily (plural dailies)
- a newspaper that is published every day.
- (UK) a cleaner who comes in daily.
- (UK, slang) a daily disposable.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
a newspaper that is published every day
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(Brit; old) a cleaner who comes in daily (daily help or daily maid)
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(US) (dailies) (pl) (in the film industry) — see rushes