nightly

1 of 2

adjective

night·​ly ˈnīt-lē How to pronounce nightly (audio)
1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every night

nightly

2 of 2

adverb

: every night
also : at or by night

Example Sentences

Adjective There were nightly attacks on the city. These clubs provide nightly entertainment. Adverb She performs at the club nightly. The restaurant serves dinner nightly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Over Instead of spending the first hour of your FaceTime movie date aimlessly scrolling through Netflix, use this scratch-off poster to pick your nightly watch. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Nov. 2022 The nightly broadcast is set to return on Monday, November 14 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 20 Oct. 2022 There were more than 20,000 single adults in the shelter system on Monday, up 23% from the nightly average in July. CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022 Of those, 54 will be set aside to serve chronically homeless Utahns, six will be available for staffers, and 25 will be used as revenue-generating nightly rentals for visitors, volunteers and the general public. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022 Horvick attributed that drop in part to the fallout from the prolonged racial justice protests in 2020, which led to both a growing dissatisfaction with police and concerns about nightly violence stemming from the protests. Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2022 Sydney Sweeney has been using this culty overnight lip mask since her college years, and at 30 percent off, now's the perfect time to add it to your nightly rotation too. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2022 For the first time, Blink Cincinnati will include a nightly food market produced by the local Asian food and cultural association, Asianati. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2022 An Iranian state broadcaster was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program Saturday, according to the pro-reform IranWire outlet, which shared a clip of the incident. Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 9 Oct. 2022
Adverb
But if no one else is staying on the property, how to explain the loud banging noises that disturb Julie’s nightly slumber? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022 Enchanted Land of Lights & Legends traditionally opens the third Tuesday in November and welcomes drive-thru visitors nightly from 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 31. Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2022 At Disney California Adventure, the World of Color Season of Light water, light, music and projection show at the Pixar Pier pond takes place at 9:15 and 10:15 p.m. nightly. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022 Back in the Groove's four-night special event premieres on Dec. 5, with two episodes available to stream nightly through Dec. 8 on Hulu. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022 Winter Nights, River Lights, nightly, Purple People Bridge, Newport. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022 The fire was also near the Human Services Campus on Madison Street and 12th Avenue, which provides nightly shelter to 470 individuals experiencing homelessness. Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2022 Each will offer luxurious amenities not found in other parts of the hotel, such as an exclusive golf cart for traveling throughout the resort, private concierge service, nightly turndown service, and a customized pillow and aromatherapy menu. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 Crowds of angry, armed Trump supporters gathered nightly outside election offices. Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightly was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

Kids Definition

nightly

adjective
night·​ly
ˈnīt-lē
1
: of or relating to the night or every night
2
: happening, done, or produced by night or every night
nightly adverb

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