nightly
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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”).
Adjective edit
nightly (not comparable)
- Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
- nightly dews
- 1871, John Tyndall, Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Lectures, and Reviews:
- A cobweb spread above a blossom Is sufficient to protect It from nightly chill.
- Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
- The dog demanded to go out for his nightly walk.
- Used in the night.
Translations edit
happening in the night — see nocturnal
occurring every night
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Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English nyghtly, neghtly, from Old English *nihtlīċe (“nightly”), equivalent to night + -ly.
Adverb edit
nightly (not comparable)
- Every night.
- He checks his email nightly.
- 1979, The Boomtown Rats (lyrics and music), “Wind Chill Factor (Minus Zero)”, in The Fine Art of Surfacing:
- I practice nightly, I try to keep ahead / This art of surfacing is all but dead
Translations edit
every night
Noun edit
nightly (plural nightlies)