nightly
Meanings
Plural: nightlies
Adjective Satellite
- happening every night
- "nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m."
Adverb
- at the end of each day
- "she checks on her roses nightly"
Adj
- Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
- Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
- Used in the night.
Adv
- Every night.
Noun
- A build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
every night
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 15
nightly is a valid Words With Friends word