nightly

Meanings

Adjective

  • Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
  • Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
  • Used in the night.

Adverb

  • Every night.

Noun

Origin

  • From Middle English nyȝtly, nihtlich, nihtlic, from Old English nihtlīċ, nihtelīċ, equivalent to night + -ly. Cognate with Scots nichtlie, West Frisian nachtlik, Dutch nachtelijk, German nächtlich, Danish natlig, Swedish nattlig.
  • From Middle English nyghtly, neghtly, from Old English *nihtlīċe, equivalent to night + -ly.

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