English Explanatory Dictionary

nightly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
  2. Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
  3. Used in the night.
adv
  1. Every night.
noun
  1. A build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.

Pronunciation

/ˈnaɪtli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nightly.wav

Word forms

nightly nightlies

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”).

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