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nightly

[ nahyt-lee ]

adjective

  1. coming or occurring each night:

    his nightly walk to the newsstand.

  2. coming, occurring, appearing, or active at night:

    nightly revels.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of night:

    the nightly gloom before a storm.



adverb

  1. on every night:

    performances given nightly.

  2. at or by night:

    an animal that is seen nightly.

nightly

/ ˈԲɪٱɪ /

adjective

  1. happening or relating to each night
  2. happening at night
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. at night or each night
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nightly1

before 900; Middle English; Old English Ծٱī. See night, -ly
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In his nightly video address, Zelensky said Ukraine needs a "clear answer from Moscow" on whether it will agree to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure.

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The 18-year-old – leading the league and seeking a record fifth nightly win of the year - opted for heavier darts, up three grams to 26g, in a bid to keep his arrows on track.

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Littler, who has been seeking a record fifth nightly win of the season, remains top but his lead has been trimmed to five points by Humphries.

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As Ukrainian cities are bombed almost nightly by Russia, the idea of holding elections here might seem fanciful.

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The new players were present for the nightly pregame ceremonies honoring last year’s World Series.

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