nightly
adjective, adverb (DARK PERIOD) /ˈnaɪt.li/Definition
› (happening) every night: Nightly bombardment of the city looks set to continue.Continually and repeatedly
(Definition of nightly adjectiveadverb (DARK PERIOD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (from) hour to hour idiom
- 24/7 adverb, adjective
- ad nauseam adverb
- again adverb (ONE MORE TIME)
- always adverb (MANY TIMES)
- anew adverb
- constant adjective (FREQUENT)
- every determiner (REPEATED)
- forever adverb
- hour after hour idiom
- hour noun
- hourly adverb
- immemorial adjective
- interval noun (TIME/DISTANCE)
- periodic adjective
- periodically adverb
- perpetual adjective
- quick-fire adjective
- repeated adjective
- year in, year out idiom
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