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The definition of daily is done, published or calculated every day.

(adjective)

An example of something daily is a daily delivery of supplies to a restaurant.

A daily means a newspaper that comes out every day.

(noun)

An example of a daily is a paper published each morning.

Daily is defined as every day or day after day.

(adverb)

An example of daily used as an adverb is in the phrase "daily running," which means running that happens every day.

See daily in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

done, happening, published, etc. every day or every weekday
calculated by the day: daily rate

Origin: ME dayly < OE dæglic < dæg, day

noun pl. dailies

a daily newspaper
rush ()

adverb

every day; day after day

See daily in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or occurring during the day.
Happening or done every day: the physician's daily rounds.
Computed or assessed for each day: a daily record.
Everyday: casual clothes only for daily use.

adverb

Every day: Exercise daily.
Once a day: Wind the clock daily.

noun pl. dai·lies

A newspaper published every day or every weekday.
dailies The first, unedited print of movie film usually viewed after a day's shooting; the rushes.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English dayly

Origin: , from Old English dǽglīc

Origin: , from dǽg, day; see Day

Related Forms:

daiˈli·ness, daiˈly·ness noun

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