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Nightly vs Sightly - What's the difference?

nightly | sightly |

As adjectives the difference between nightly and sightly

is that nightly is happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal while sightly is attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.

As an adverb nightly

is every night.

As a noun nightly

is (computing) a build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.

nightly

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
    • nightly dews
    A cobweb spread above a blossom Is sufficient to protect It from nightly chill. — Tyndall.
  • Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
    • ''The dog demanded to go out for his nightly walk.
  • Used in the night.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • Every night.
    • He checks his email nightly .

    Noun

    (nightlies)
  • (computing) A build of a software program with the latest changes, released every night.

    • Anagrams

    * English frequency adverbs

    sightly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
  • * L'Estrange
    • Many brave, sightly horses.
  • Open to sight; conspicuous.
    • a house stands in a sightly place

    Antonyms

    * unsightly