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nightly
[
nahyt
-lee
]
night·ly
/
ˈnaɪt
li
/
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[
nahyt
-lee
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
coming or occurring each
night
:
his nightly walk to the newsstand.
2.
coming, occurring, appearing, or active at
night
:
nightly revels.
3.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of
night
:
the nightly gloom before a storm.
adverb
4.
on every
night
:
performances given nightly.
5.
at or by
night
:
an animal that is seen nightly.
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Origin:
before 900;
Middle English;
Old English
nihtlīc.
See
night
,
-ly
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nightly
(ˈnaɪtlɪ)
—
adj
1.
happening or relating to each night
2.
happening at night
—
adv
3.
at night or each night
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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