nightly
adjective
night·ly
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Definition of nightly
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every night
nightly
adverbDefinition of nightly (Entry 2 of 2)
: every night
also
: at or by night
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Synonyms & Antonyms for nightly
Synonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of nightly in a Sentence
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
After discussing Kardashian family happenings and Brad Pitt on the nightly talk show, Jenner continued her animal print streak for late-night plans in NYC after filming. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kendall Jenner Goes Bold in a Bright Yellow Leopard Versace Dress," 6 Sep. 2019 The arts festival will again include the Disney on Broadway Concert Series on a nightly basis, although performers were not identified. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney World: Dates for 2020 Epcot arts fest set," 5 Sep. 2019 San Francisco’s Union Square area Tilden Hotel is offering 45% off its nightly rate and waiving its $29 daily facility fee through Travelzoo. — Los Angeles Times, "Money Matters: Last-minute Labor Day escapes," 17 Aug. 2019 The average nightly rate at citizenM is $250 to $350 depending on demand. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Micro hotels are the next big thing in Boston," 15 Aug. 2019 Mueller's affirmations about Trump's possible obstruction of justice and Russia's ongoing meddling led the nightly news and Thursday's newspapers. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "TV viewership for Mueller hearings falls flat," 25 July 2019 To start, the LAX area’s hotels already have one of the highest occupancy rates in the state — about 85% in the first three months of this year, with an average nightly rate of $141. — Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, "Is LAX's Theme Building coming back to life as part of an on-airport hotel?," 12 June 2019 Accordingly, Counsell has had to do more mixing and matching on a nightly basis with his relief corps. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After being spoiled by his bullpen in '18, Craig Counsell has had to orchestrate more moving parts," 10 Aug. 2019 In June, state media launched an extraordinary attack when an anchorman read a statement on the nightly newscast that said the damage Pompeo wrought on international diplomacy was like that of a worm. — Washington Post, "China leaks U.S. diplomat’s information in message aimed at Hong Kong, not Washington," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
At its peak, in 1991, Rikers housed an average of more than 21,000 people nightly, during the height of the city’s crack epidemic. — Matthew Haag, New York Times, "4 Jails in 5 Boroughs: The $8.7 Billion Puzzle Over How to Close Rikers," 4 Sep. 2019 His months-long court case, also broadcast live, with nightly recaps akin to postgame analysis, helped engrain 24-hour cable news in the culture. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 The filing asserted Bransfield would consume at least half a bottle of liqueur nightly and had drunkenly assaulted or harassed seminarians. — John Raby, baltimoresun.com, "Lawsuit accusing ex-West Virginia bishop of drunken sexual assault settled; replacement to be installed today," 22 Aug. 2019 Earlier this week, San Jose City Councilwoman Pam Foley led a flag-raising ceremony for both the LGBT rainbow flag and the transgender flag at City Hall, which has been illuminated in rainbow colors nightly since Tuesday. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Golden State Warriors, Macy Gray to lead Silicon Valley Pride events," 22 Aug. 2019 The event will be held nightly with one seating at 7 p.m. at an unnamed venue in downtown Minneapolis. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "James Beard winning chef Nina Compton leads Twin Cities pop-up dinners," 21 Aug. 2019 Drivers can expect delays along that route from 8 p.m.-8 a.m. nightly and during the morning commute through Friday, Aug. 9. *** NORTHEAST PORTLAND 8:55 a.m.: Crash reported on I-5 southbound near Alberta Street overpass. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Tuesday traffic: Night work closes lanes on Vancouver’s SR 500," 6 Aug. 2019 Growing up, there wasn’t much Bulgarian culture in our suburban house, but there was banitsa, a flaky, cheesy traditional Bulgarian pastry, and nightly Bulgarian lessons for my younger brother and myself from my dad. — Dina Mishev, Washington Post, "My father left Bulgaria when he was 14. Nearly 7 decades later, we visit as a family.," 4 July 2019 At the end of last season, the wrestling promotion — including Bash (Chris Lowell) and Sam (Marc Maron) — packed up and moved to Las Vegas to put on a live nightly wrestling show at the fictional Fan-Tan Hotel and Casino. — Pilot Viruet, Vox, "GLOW season 3 loses some of its trademark fun amid all the bloat," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nightly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nightly
nightly
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nightly
(Entry 1 of 2)
: happening or done every night
nightly
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of nightly (Entry 2 of 2)
: every night
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nightly
adjective
night·ly
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Kids Definition of nightly
(Entry 1 of 2)
: happening or done at night or every night
a nightly newscast
nightly
adverbKids Definition of nightly (Entry 2 of 2)
: every night
The band performs nightly.
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