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Daily vs Run-of-the-mill - What's the difference?

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Daily is a related term of run-of-the-mill.


As adjectives the difference between daily and run-of-the-mill

is that daily is quotidian, that occurs every day, or at least every working day while run-of-the-mill is (idiomatic) ordinary; not special.

As an adverb daily

is quotidianly, every day.

As a noun daily

is a newspaper that is published 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

    Anagrams

    * English frequency adverbs

    run-of-the-mill

    English

    Alternative forms

    * run of the mill *

    Adjective

  • (idiomatic) ordinary; not special.
    • This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price.

    Antonyms

    * cream of the crop