on a day-to-day basis

prepositional phrase

Occurring as part of a daily routine.

“In wartime everything is done on a day-to-day basis because you can never plan ahead.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticOccurring as part of a daily routine.

    In wartime everything is done on a day-to-day basis because you can never plan ahead.

    1 more example

    If you take the subway on a day-to-day basis, it might be worth getting a monthly pass.

    Synonyms: on a daily basis

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseOccurring as part of a daily routine.

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on a daily basis
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Cite this entry
APA

on a day-to-day basis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20day-to-day%20basis

MLA

“on a day-to-day basis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20day-to-day%20basis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on a day-to-day basis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20a%20day-to-day%20basis.

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