NIGHTLY

nightly

(adjective) happening every night; “nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m.”

nightly, every night

(adverb) at the end of each day; “she checks on her roses nightly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

nightly (not comparable)

Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.

Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.

Used in the night.

Etymology 2

Adverb

nightly (not comparable)

Every night.

Noun

nightly (plural nightlies)

(computing) A build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.

Anagrams

• thingly

Source: Wiktionary


Night"ly, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils.

Night"ly, adv.

Definition: At night; every night.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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