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nightly

UK/ˈnaɪtli/ US/ˈnaɪtli/ uncommon
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

at the end of each day

  • “she checks on her roses nightly”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

happening every night

  • “nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.”
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Origin

From Middle English nyȝtly, nihtlich, nihtlic, from Old English nihtlīċ, nihtelīċ (“nocturnal, nightly, of the night, at night”), equivalent to night + -ly. Cognate with Scots nichtlie (“nightly”), West Frisian nachtlik (“nightly, nocturnal”), Dutch nachtelijk (“nightly, nocturnal”), German nächtlich (“nocturnal, nightly”), Danish natlig (“nightly”), Swedish nattlig (“nightly, nocturnal”).

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