nightly

1 of 2

adjective

night·​ly ˈnīt-lē 

1

: happening, done, or used by night or every night

2

: of or relating to the night or every night

nightly

2 of 2

adverb

: every night

also : at or by night

Synonyms

Adjective

• nocturnal
• night

Examples of nightly in a Sentence

Adjective

There were nightly attacks on the city.

These clubs provide nightly entertainment.

Adverb

She performs at the club nightly.

The restaurant serves dinner nightly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For many owners, the nightly ritual of persuading a pet to leave the bed is an ongoing negotiation—one that frequently ends with the animal winning. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

This is a hands-on operator that understands design, numbers, and what actually drives repeat bookings and high nightly rates. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

Adverb

Starting Sunday night, southbound Interstate-35W in Burnsville will be reduced to one lane between Cliff Road and Minnesota Highway 13 nightly until Wednesday morning and the entire freeway will close overnight in both directions between Interstate 494 and the I35/I35E/I35W split on Monday night. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025

That probably is an apt description of Easy (Vince Vaughn) himself, a guy just trying to make ends meet by running a restaurant on the outskirts and performing nightly. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nightly

• on a nightly basis

Rhymes for nightly

• brightly
• knightly
• lightly
• rightly
• sightly
• slightly
• sprightly
• tightly
• whitely
• forthrightly
• fortnightly
• politely

Kids Definition

nightly

adjective

night·​ly

ˈnīt-lē

1

: of or relating to the night or every night

2

: happening, done, or produced by night or every night

nightly adverb