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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnaɪtli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnaɪtli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nīt′lē)

night•ly /ˈnaɪtli/USA pronunciation adj. [often: before a noun]

coming or occurring each night or at night.
appearing or active at night.
of, relating to, or characteristic of night.

adv.

on every night:Performances are given nightly.
at or by night.

night•ly (nīt′lē),USA pronunciation adj.

coming or occurring each night:his nightly walk to the newsstand.
coming, occurring, appearing, or active at night:nightly revels.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of night:the nightly gloom before a storm.

adv.

on every night:performances given nightly.
at or by night:an animal that is seen nightly.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nihtlīc. See night, -ly

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

nightly /ˈnaɪtlɪ/ adj

happening or relating to each night
happening at night

adv

at night or each night

'nightly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Leander - vampire - Scheherazade - set-back

Synonyms: nocturnal, at night, each night, every night, more...

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