daily

comparative more daily · superlative most daily · rare superlative dailiest · alternative archaic obsolete dayly

1. That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.

   daily life

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   Near-synonyms: circadianly, diurnally

   on a daily basis

   He follows a strict daily routine.

   The daily newspaper arrives each morning.

   Give us this day our daily bread.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew vi:11

   Synonyms: circadianly, diurnally

2. archaicDiurnal: by daylight.

   Antonyms: nightly, at night

plural dailies · alternative archaic obsolete dayly

1. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

   I do not let these experiences disrupt my focus in my daily or my responsibility for my family.

   2013, Charles Steinbach, Schizophrenia's Gift, →ISBN

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   In the home office these dailies may be filed under one of two methods. Geographically by the territory controlled by an Agency, filing the dailies by their numbers back of the guide indicating the locality. Geographically as above, but filing the dailies by expiration date instead of by their numbers.

   1920, James Newton McCord, A Textbook of Filing, page 124

   The dailies, or abstracts of the dailies, of the other companies and other departments are also checked, as has been said, in the Impaired Record department. For these coverages it is necessary to check for honesty or undesirable reputation of any kind. These dailies, and abstracts, are also taken by the "impaired record girls" when they have completed their checking, to the various departments.

   1946, The American Archivist, volumes 9-10, page 341

   The popular "dailies" format builds a broad range of knowledge by covering Tennessee Basics, Geography, History, People, and Government essential facts through interesting texts and visuals + reading comprehension activities, skill activities, map activities, and more.

   2011, Carole Marsh, Tennessee Dailies: 180 Daily Activities for Kids, →ISBN, page 39

   1. A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.

      Synonyms: daily paper

   2. UKA cleaner who comes in daily.

      Synonyms: daily help, daily maid

   3. UKslangA daily disposable.
   4. video gamesA quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards.
   5. UScolloquialautomotiveA daily driver.
   6. USbroadcastingRaw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight and viewed by the cast and crew the next day.
   7. always pluralbroadcastingThe daily revenue associated with a cinematic release.

      The new Disney movie is doing incredible numbers in the dailies.

present singular third person dailies · participle present dailying · participle past dailied · past dailied · alternative archaic obsolete dayly

1. UScolloquialautomotiveTo drive an automobile frequently, on a daily basis, for regular and mundane tasks.
2. USbroadlycolloquialTo use, especially of a computer or operating system, for everyday tasks.

alternative archaic obsolete dayly

1. not comparableQuotidianly, every day.
2. not comparableDiurnally, by daylight.

plural Dailys

1. A surname.