1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every night
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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.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The restaurant has special early bird and nightly specials, so be sure to check those out before heading over.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting at $6 02 of 10 Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda, Calif.
For more than 85 years, the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue is lit up nightly the whole month of December.
—Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Visit early to see the animals and don't miss the nightly performances of Madcap Puppets' black light puppet shows.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The restaurant has special early bird and nightly specials, so be sure to check those out before heading over.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Adverb
According to Estée Lauder, apply this to the face and neck nightly.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting at $6 02 of 10 Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda, Calif.
For more than 85 years, the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue is lit up nightly the whole month of December.
—Megan Stein, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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