nightly.
Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
Meaning & usage
Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
nightly dews
Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
The dog demanded to go out for his nightly walk.
Used in the night.
Where this word comes from
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”).
Every night.
He checks his email nightly.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English nyghtly, neghtly, from Old English *nihtlīċe (“nightly”), equivalent to night + -ly.
A build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English nyghtly, neghtly, from Old English *nihtlīċe (“nightly”), equivalent to night + -ly.
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