daily

daily (dā′lē)

adjective

Etymology: ME dayly < OE dæglic < dæg, day

noun pl. -·lies

adverb

every day; day after day

modif.

diurnal, quotidian, per diem, everyday, occurring every day, issued every day, issued every weekday, periodic, cyclic, recurring day after day, once daily, by day, once a day, during the day, day by day, from day to day; see also regular 3.

Adjective modifier

100mg: Niacin intake above 100mg daily may cause a temporary flushing sensation.
open: Open daily from 1 April to 1 November, it is well worth the visit.
national: This includes local freebie newspapers, national dailies ( including the Sport ).

Modifies a noun

basis: Late returns are charged for on a daily basis.
routine: My daily routine probably does not fit the stereotypical image of a third year law student.
newspaper: In Britain every national daily newspaper had follow-up stories.
life: Daily life Back to top For much of the time, the greatest enemy was boredom.
intake: Mean daily intake averaged over 6 days was main outcome variable.
dose: In order to obtain response in 98 % of patients, a daily dose of 80 - 100 mg is required.

Used with adjective complement

fluctuate: All telephone payments are processed via our UK CC system and as such, customers should be aware that the exchange rate fluctuates daily.
fly: Emirates ( 0870 243 2222; www.emirates.com ) flies daily from Birmingham, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow via Dubai and Sydney.
operate: Train Local trains operate daily between Carlisle and Dumfries, stopping at Gretna Green and Annan.
grow: The company's customer base grows daily, driven mainly from positive referrals.

Noun used with modifier

9am-5pm: All the services are in Chinese, but visitors are welcome 9am-5pm daily ( 00 86 21 6322 5069 ).

Modifying Another Word

twice: Patients were instructed to apply the gel to the affected area twice daily for three weeks.
almost: She stays in almost daily contact with her team, what she calls " my little army of the kind.
once: If symptoms worsen on twice daily just give once daily.

Preposition: from

9am: Open daily from 9am with undercover displays, the Otter Encounter and a Seashore Discovery Zone.

Preposition: for

cryptosporidium: Water companies will shortly be required to sample continuously and analyze daily for cryptosporidium in the treated water at their most vulnerable sites.
week: Patients were instructed to apply the gel to the affected area twice daily for three weeks.

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