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daily

adjective · noun · verb · adverb

Simple meaning

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

Pronunciation

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daylee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdeɪli

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

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

noun

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

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

  3. uk

    A cleaner who comes in daily.

  4. ukslang

    A daily disposable.

verb

  1. uscolloquialby extension

    To use, especially of a computer or operating system, for everyday tasks.

adverb

  1. Every day; without missing a day

  2. Quotidianly, every day

  3. Diurnally, by daylight

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: That occurs every day, or at least every working day.

Used this way, daily is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use daily

  • “I try to get some exercise daily for better health.”adjective

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daily basisdaily livingtwice dailydaily routine

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Compound terms

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  • daily dewnounCompound term

    Any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects.

  • daily doublenounCompound term

    A single bet on two horse races in the same day.

  • daily roundnounCompound term

    The usual activities in your day.

  • daily variationnounCompound term

    Fluctuations that occur between one day and the next.

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