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
1
: every day
2
: every weekday
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
Synonyms
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
Oliver Darcy, CNN, 4 Apr. 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.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Still, the platform continues to draw in millions of daily active users.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Citing a lack of the sustained stamina necessary to go through the NBA’s daily grind, Clifford decided to call it quits at the end of the season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Alaska began a daily service from Los Angeles to Guatemala City in December.
—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
For $20 per month, their 300 members get access to daily workouts.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Studio manager Pete Martin will oversee daily operations.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
The tours will run daily from July 4 to August 11 but a booking frenzy saw all the tickets - priced at £100 ($126) - snapped up by royal fans within 24 hours.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The Flower Fields at 5704 Paseo Del Norte are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Mother’s Day.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Shower daily before getting into bed and wash your bed sheets frequently.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The military’s savagery, long known to ethnic minorities, is now broadcast daily to the wider public on social media, leading many Burmese to reevaluate the armed forces’ role in society.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The responsibility of owning a farm is huge, and with mouths to feed and plants to water daily, there wasn't much chance for adventures abroad.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Schmidt said she was instructed to tighten those screws with a screwdriver daily for about 20 days, lengthening the corners of her jaw to restore the bone that had been lost.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
This stretch of Michigan Street typically has up to 5,300 to 7,700 vehicles daily.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Herman: The studio was not happy with the dailies as the movie was being made.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
Keep your sleep schedule the same daily: Go to bed and wake up around the same time, even on weekends.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Patients who are first enrolled in an opioid treatment program will visit the center daily.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
No less than five lawsuits are attempting to block the fee, including two legal challenges from neighboring New Jersey, where some 10% of the state’s workforce commutes into the city daily.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
How to grow vegetables from scraps The most important element for any garden is light, so pick a windowsill that receives at least eight hours of full sun daily.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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
Adjective
Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 4 Apr. 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.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Still, the platform continues to draw in millions of daily active users.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Citing a lack of the sustained stamina necessary to go through the NBA’s daily grind, Clifford decided to call it quits at the end of the season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Alaska began a daily service from Los Angeles to Guatemala City in December.
—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
For $20 per month, their 300 members get access to daily workouts.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
This is the web version of Data Sheet, a daily newsletter on the business of tech.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Studio manager Pete Martin will oversee daily operations.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Adverb
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, 5 Apr. 2024
The tours will run daily from July 4 to August 11 but a booking frenzy saw all the tickets - priced at £100 ($126) - snapped up by royal fans within 24 hours.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The Flower Fields at 5704 Paseo Del Norte are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Mother’s Day.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Shower daily before getting into bed and wash your bed sheets frequently.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
The military’s savagery, long known to ethnic minorities, is now broadcast daily to the wider public on social media, leading many Burmese to reevaluate the armed forces’ role in society.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The responsibility of owning a farm is huge, and with mouths to feed and plants to water daily, there wasn't much chance for adventures abroad.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Schmidt said she was instructed to tighten those screws with a screwdriver daily for about 20 days, lengthening the corners of her jaw to restore the bone that had been lost.
—Anna Werner, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
This stretch of Michigan Street typically has up to 5,300 to 7,700 vehicles daily.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
With contracts signed, months of pre-production since passed, and shooting now underway, Cameron only really confirmed that intuition while watching dailies from his star’s first day on set.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Herman: The studio was not happy with the dailies as the movie was being made.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
Keep your sleep schedule the same daily: Go to bed and wake up around the same time, even on weekends.
—Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
Patients who are first enrolled in an opioid treatment program will visit the center daily.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
No less than five lawsuits are attempting to block the fee, including two legal challenges from neighboring New Jersey, where some 10% of the state’s workforce commutes into the city daily.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
How to grow vegetables from scraps The most important element for any garden is light, so pick a windowsill that receives at least eight hours of full sun daily.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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
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daily
1 of 2 adjective
dai·ly
ˈdā-lē 
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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