daily
nounEtymology 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”).
7 senses
- 1Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
- 2A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.
- 3A cleaner who comes in daily.
- 4A daily disposable.
- 5A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can…
- 6A daily driver.
- 7Raw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight…
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.1920, James Newton McCord, A Textbook of Filing, page 124:
- 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.1946, The American Archivist, volumes 9-10, page 341:
2 more examples
- The popular "dailies" format builds a broad range of knowledge by covering Tennessee Basics, Geography, History, People, and Government essential facts through interesting texts and visuals + reading comprehension activities, skill activities, map activities, and more.2011, Carole Marsh, Tennessee Dailies: 180 Daily Activities for Kids, →ISBN, page 39:
- I do not let these experiences disrupt my focus in my daily or my responsibility for my family.2013, Charles Steinbach, Schizophrenia's Gift, →ISBN:
A newspaper or comic strip etc. that is published every day.
UK A cleaner who comes in daily.
Video games A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards.
Automotive, Transport, Vehicles US, Colloquial A daily driver.
Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television US Raw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight and viewed by the cast and crew the next day.
- Synonyms
- daily help, daily maid, daily paper