adjective
nightly
NYT-lee
adjective
1
Happening every night, or relating to the night.
"The hotel offers a nightly turndown service."
adverb
1
Every night.
"The news airs nightly at ten o'clock."
How to Use Nightly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening each night, or done every night.
Common pairings
a nightly ritual
nightly news
Word Forms
nightlies plural
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Etymology
From Old English nihtlic, from night plus the adjective-forming suffix -ly.