nightly
gb/nˈaɪtli/ us/nˈaɪtli/
B1
English
~ 9400
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B1
property
1
happening every night
Happening every night on a regular plan or schedule.
Usage pattern:
nightly [noun]
Common mistake:
Learners often say *"every nightly"* instead of "every night" or "nightly." Use "nightly" directly before a noun ("nightly show," "nightly routine"), or use the phrase "every night" after the verb. Also, some learners confuse "nightly" with "nightlife"; "nightly" means happening every night, not places to go at night.
Synonyms
nightly (every night) (Core sense; more compact and slightly more formal than saying "every night".)
Antonyms
occasional (Describes something that happens from time to time, not every night on a regular schedule.)
Collocations
nightly news
|nightly rate
|nightly routine
|nightly patrols
|nightly show
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- We always watch the nightly news before dinner.
- The hotel’s nightly rate includes breakfast.
- Residents complained about the nightly construction noise.
- The security team makes nightly patrols around the building.
- Her nightly routine includes reading for half an hour in bed.
Learner examples
- I watch the nightly news at 7 o’clock.
- The hotel has a high nightly rate in summer.
- He goes for a nightly walk with his dog.
- The guards do a nightly check of the doors.
adverb
B2
relation
2
every night (as an adverb)
Happening every night; used after a verb to say something happens each night.
Usage pattern:
[someone] [verb] nightly
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes put "nightly" before the verb (*"nightly we watch"*) in contexts where natural English uses it after the verb ("we watch nightly"), or they use "at nightly" instead of "at night". Use "nightly" as an adverb directly after the verb or at the end of the sentence: "They meet nightly," not *"They meet at nightly."
Synonyms
every night (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal and often clearer for learners than "nightly.")
Antonyms
occasionally (Means something happens only sometimes, not every night.)
Collocations
air nightly
|broadcast nightly
|meet nightly
|cleaned nightly
|perform nightly
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The series will air nightly at 9 p.m.
- The museum is cleaned nightly to protect the artworks.
- During exam week, he studied nightly until midnight.
- The band performs nightly at the jazz club.
- Volunteers meet nightly to organize the festival.
Learner examples
- The show airs nightly on that channel.
- I call my parents nightly when I travel.
- The restaurant is cleaned nightly after it closes.
- They meet nightly to practice English.
Grammar
Expressions
nightly rate
1/nˈaɪtli ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
price per night
The amount of money you pay for each night in a hotel or for a similar service.
Examples
- The hotel’s nightly rate doubles during the holiday season.
- Always check whether breakfast is included in the nightly rate.
- We chose the guesthouse because its nightly rate was much lower.
nightly routine
1/nˈaɪtli ɹutˈin/
fixed phrase
regular actions done every night
The things you usually do every night, in the same order, before going to bed or finishing your day.
Examples
- My nightly routine includes skincare and writing in my journal.
- Parents are trying to create a calm nightly routine for their children.
- Changing your nightly routine can help you sleep better.
nightly show
1/nˈaɪtli ʃˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
entertainment program on every night
A TV program or live performance that happens every night, usually at the same time or place.
Examples
- The resort offers a different nightly show for guests.
- He hosts a popular nightly show on late-night television.
- Tickets to the nightly show are included in the tour package.
the nightly news
1/ðə nˈaɪtli njˈuz/
fixed phrase
daily evening TV news program
A regular TV or online news program that is on every night, usually at the same time in the evening.
Examples
- We like to eat dinner while we watch the nightly news.
- The scandal was the lead story on the nightly news.
- She works as a reporter for the nightly news.