Day-to-day Definition

dātə-dā
adjective
Everyday; daily; routine.
Webster's New World
Very short-term and hence requiring daily reevaluation.
The ballplayer's injury was listed as day-to-day.
Webster's New World
Subsisting one day at a time with little regard for the future.
Lived a day-to-day existence.
American Heritage
Of or relating to a player who is on the verge of recovery from an injury that impedes or prevents the ability to play.
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(idiomatic) Ordinary or mundane.

One has to deal with the day-to-day chores.
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adverb
(idiomatic) On a daily basis.
The cost of gasoline is determined day-to-day.
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Alternative spelling of day-to-day.

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noun

(idiomatic) Ordinary, monotonous routine; that which is usual or mundane.

People come here to escape the day-to-day.
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Day-to-day Sentence Examples

  • So many celebrities seem to be expecting nowadays that people who aren't in the public eye on a day-to-day basis can easily forget how difficult it must be for a woman to endure rampant speculation and gossip during this time in her life.

  • Still other styles can change from day to day to reflect the emotions of the wearer, and that's what an emo hair style is all about - reflecting your personal style.

  • While our employment hampered our work with Howie, we all recognized our need to continue our day to day lives.

  • Byrne was a day-to-day guy.

  • From observations during twelve balloon ascents, Linke concludes that below the 1500-metre level there are numerous sources of disturbance, the gradient at any given height varying much from day to day and hour to hour; but at greater heights there is much more uniformity.

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Words Starting With

DDADAY

Words Ending With

YAYDAY

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