daily

adj

Etymology: From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic *dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk, dagelik (“daily”), Dutch dagelijks (“daily”), German täglich (“daily”), Danish daglig (“daily”), Swedish daglig (“daily”), Icelandic daglegur (“daily”).

1. That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.

   “Near-synonyms: circadianly, diurnally”

   “daily life”

2. Diurnal: by daylight.

adv

Etymology: From Middle English dayly, from Old English *dæġlīċe (found only as dæġhwāmlīċe), equivalent to day + -ly.

1. quotidianly, every day
2. diurnally, by daylight

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic *dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk, dagelik (“daily”), Dutch dagelijks (“daily”), German täglich (“daily”), Danish daglig (“daily”), Swedish daglig (“daily”), Icelandic daglegur (“daily”).

1. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

   “In the home office these dailies may be filed under one of two methods. Geographically by the territory controlled by an Agency, filing the dailies by their numbers back of the guide indicating the locality. Geographically as above, but filing the dailies by expiration date instead of by their numbers.”

   “The dailies, or abstracts of the dailies, of the other companies and other departments are also checked, as has been said, in the Impaired Record department. For these coverages it is necessary to check for honesty or undesirable reputation of any kind. These dailies, and abstracts, are also taken by the "impaired record girls" when they have completed their checking, to the various departments.”

2. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
3. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
4. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
5. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
6. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
7. Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *dagalīk, from Proto-Germanic *dagalīkaz (“daily”), equivalent to day + -ly. Cognate with Scots dayly, daly (“daily”), German Low German dagelk, dagelik (“daily”), Dutch dagelijks (“daily”), German täglich (“daily”), Danish daglig (“daily”), Swedish daglig (“daily”), Icelandic daglegur (“daily”).

1. To drive an automobile frequently, on a daily basis, for regular and mundane tasks.
2. To use, especially of a computer or operating system, for everyday tasks.