1
a
: occurring, made, or acted upon every day
daily needs
b
: issued every day or every weekday
a daily newspaper
c
: of or providing for every day
a daily schedule
2
a
: reckoned by the day
average daily wage
b
: covering the period of or based on a day
daily statistics
1
: every day
Take one pill twice daily.
2
: every weekday
They serve lunch at school daily.
plural dailies
1
: a newspaper that is published every day or every day except Sunday
2
British, old-fashioned
: a servant who works on a daily basis
3
dailies plural
: the first prints of a movie showing the scenes that are filmed each day : rush sense 6
Examples of daily in a Sentence
Adjective
It has changed every aspect of daily life.
I started eating healthier and added exercise to my daily routine.
daily activities such as eating breakfast and washing your face
There's not enough water to meet the daily needs of the city's people.
She reads the daily paper each morning.
Their average daily wage is only five dollars.
She had been taking more than the recommended daily dose of the medicine.
Noun
the city's two largest dailies
hired a daily to come in each morning to cook and clean
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And, in 2022, the number of people who used marijuana each day passed the number who drank alcohol daily, according to The Associated Press.
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Most adults need to consume about 75 to 90 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C daily.
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Adjective
Even more striking is AARP’s 2024 survey of approximately 3,600 adults, finding that nearly two-thirds (66%) of older Americans say technology enriches their lives by making daily life and aging easier.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Get better day by day, daily improvement, that’s our main thing.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Most formulas use polymers to form a clear, glossy film that absorbs daily wear so the polish underneath stays intact without premature chipping.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 5 Mar. 2025
And, in 2022, the number of people who used marijuana each day passed the number who drank alcohol daily, according to The Associated Press.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Participants who received 1 gram of vitamin C daily for two months experienced a 35% drop in cortisol levels, while those who did not receive vitamin C saw a decrease of about 10%.11
Foods high in vitamin C include citrus fruits, tomatoes, red and green peppers, and potatoes.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Most adults need to consume about 75 to 90 milligrams (mg) of vitamin C daily.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Daily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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daily
1 of 2 adjective
dai·ly
ˈdā-lē 
1
a
: occurring, done, produced, or used every day or every weekday
a daily newspaper
b
: of or relating to every day
daily visitor
2
: figured in terms of one day
daily wages
daily
adverb
daily
2 of 2 noun
plural dailies
: a newspaper published every weekday
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