Daily

Daily is an English word with multiple grammatical functions. As an adjective, it describes something that occurs every day or is produced, circulated, or measured on a daily basis. As an adverb, it means “every day.” The term derives from Old English dæġlīce, formed from dæg meaning day plus a suffix meaning “like” or “pertaining to.” It has cognates in Dutch dagelijks and German täglich.

As a noun, daily can refer to a publication issued every day, especially a newspaper. In journalism, “the dailies” denotes daily newspapers; “The Daily” is a common title for a newspaper or periodical. In modern contexts, daily is used to indicate a once-per-day schedule, such as daily builds, daily reports, or daily routines.

Common phrases include daily life, daily routine, daily wage or daily rate, and daily press. The opposite of daily is infrequent frequencies such as weekly or monthly, depending on the context. In data and analytics, daily metrics track values for each calendar day, and terms like daily active users (DAU) are standard in software products.

Overall, daily functions as a versatile term tied to recurrence on a day-by-day basis, with broader usage in journalism, scheduling, and everyday language.