American English

How to pronounce daily

adjective · adverbA2Common word
DAYlee

/ˈdeɪ.li/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

happening, appearing, or being done every day

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Meanings & examples

adjective

happening, appearing, or being done every day

I take a daily walk after dinner.

The app sends a daily reminder.

Common phrases & grammar

daily routine · daily life · daily exercise · daily reminder

daily + noun

adverb

on every day; each day

I check my email daily.

The buses run daily.

Good to know

Write every day as two words when it means “each day”: I walk every day. Everyday, as one word, means “ordinary.”

Common phrases & grammar

subject + verb + daily

Useful expressions

on a daily basis

every day; each day, often in a more formal style

We back up the files on a daily basis.

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