daily
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.happening, done, or produced every day.
adj.occurring or performed every day; of or relating to the period of a single day.
Simple“Exercise should be part of your daily routine if you want to stay healthy.”
In context“The daily commute has become significantly more manageable since the introduction of the new express rail link.”
- 02 A2 Elementary
adv.every day.
adv.on a daily basis; once per day.
Simple“The website is updated daily with the latest news stories.”
In context“The medication must be administered daily to maintain a consistent level of the active ingredient in the bloodstream.”
PitfallI go to the gym daily morning. I go to the gym every morning.Use 'daily' as a standalone adverb or before a noun. To specify a time of day, use 'every morning' or 'daily in the morning'.
Synonyms - 03 B1 Intermediate
n.a newspaper that is published every day except perhaps Sunday.
n.a newspaper published every day, or every weekday.
Simple“He stopped at the shop to buy a daily and a bottle of water.”
In context“Despite the rise of digital media, the local daily maintains a loyal readership among the city's older residents.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
n.the raw film or video recorded during one day of shooting.
n.the raw, unedited footage shot during a day's production, reviewed by the crew to check for errors.
Simple“The director spent the evening watching the dailies to see if the lighting was right.”
In context“After a grueling twelve-hour shoot, the cinematographer and director gathered in the screening room to review the dailies for any technical inconsistencies.”
UsageUsually used in the plural form 'dailies'.
Synonyms - 05 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a person who is paid to come and clean a house every day.
n.a domestic cleaner who visits a house daily but does not live there.
Simple“The family hired a daily to help with the housework while they were busy.”
In context“In the early twentieth century, it was common for middle-class households in London to employ a daily for heavy cleaning tasks.”
- 06 C2 Proficiency
v.to use or drive something every day for your normal life.
v.to use a vehicle or piece of technology as one's primary device for everyday tasks.
Simple“He has a fancy sports car, but he dailies an old truck to work.”
In context“While many enthusiasts keep their vintage computers as museum pieces, he chooses to daily his 1980s workstation for basic word processing.”
Usage daily updates · daily insights · daily life
From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk, dagelik (“daily”), Dutch dagelijks (“daily”), German täglich (“daily”), Danish daglig (“daily”), Swedish daglig (“daily”), Icelandic daglegur (“daily”).
From Middle English dayly, from Old English *dæġlīċe (found only as dæġhwāmlīċe), equivalent to day + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.