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Daily vs Doily - What's the difference?

daily | doily |

As nouns the difference between daily and doily

is that daily is a newspaper that is published every day while doily is a small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

As an adjective daily

is quotidian, that occurs every day, or at least every working day.

As an adverb daily

is quotidianly, every day.

daily

English

Adjective

(-)
  • quotidian, that occurs every day, or at least every working day
  • * Bible, Matthew vi. 11
  • Give us this day our daily bread.
  • * Macaulay
  • Bunyan has told us that in New England his dream was the daily subject of the conversation of thousands.
  • * Milton
  • Man hath his daily work of body or mind / Appointed, which declares his dignity, / And the regard of Heaven on all his ways.
  • diurnal, by daylight, as opposed to nightly
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • quotidianly, every day
  • diurnally, by daylight
  • Noun

    (dailies)
  • a newspaper that is published every day.
  • (UK) a cleaner who comes in daily.
  • (UK, slang) a daily disposable.
  • (video games) A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards.
  • Synonyms

    * daily help * daily maid (woman only)

    See also

    * quotidian * everyday

    doily

    English

    Alternative forms

    * doyley

    Noun

    (doilies)
  • A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.