1
: happening, done, or used by night or every night
2
: of or relating to the night or every night
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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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Earlier this week, Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine, topping previous nightly barrages for the third time in two weeks.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In the latter part of the beloved singer’s life, he was seen dining almost nightly at the Beverly Hills restaurant La Famiglia, often sitting alone — a far cry from his Rat Pack days, when he was happily surrounded by friends and fans.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
The Balu Gilly projection on the building's sails is a nightly First Nations artwork that connects visitors to the land’s cultural heritage.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Earlier this week, Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine, topping previous nightly barrages for the third time in two weeks.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Adverb
New episodes of Love Island USA air on Peacock nightly except Wednesdays.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In the latter part of the beloved singer’s life, he was seen dining almost nightly at the Beverly Hills restaurant La Famiglia, often sitting alone — a far cry from his Rat Pack days, when he was happily surrounded by friends and fans.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 11 July 2025
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“Nightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightly. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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