nightly

Every single night

Nightly means happening every night or relating to the night.

A nightly ritual occurs each evening.

The nightly news airs once per night.

As an adverb, it describes regular nighttime occurrence: The medication is taken nightly.

In software, a nightly build is a version compiled automatically each night from the latest code.

routine

bedtime

Designated hour for retiring

newscast · broadcast · prayers · meditation · skincare · journaling · reading · toothbrushing · alarm · recurring

darkness

shadows

Dark areas from blocked light

dimness · obscurity · twilight · dusk · gloaming · crepuscular · murky · shrouded · unlit · moonless

sleep

slumber

Light, restful unconsciousness

duvet · blanket · pajamas · insomnia · lullaby · snore · doze · restless · REM · nightmare

entertainment

performance

Carrying out a task

symphony · concert · gala · soiree · cabaret · opera · premiere · screening

moonlit

lunar

Of the moon

waning · silvery · glow · moonbeams · moonlight · illuminated · luminous · phases · moonrise · moonshine

celestial

stargazing

Observing celestial bodies

Orion · Big Dipper · Polaris · meteor · comet · planets · nebulae · cosmos · astrophotography · observatory

nocturnal

owl

Nocturnal feathered predator

  • batFlying mammal or sports club
  • raccoonMasked North American omnivore
  • fireflyBioluminescent nocturnal beetle

cricket · cicada · moth · fox · hedgehog · possum · prowling · foraging · hunting

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time of day

nightlydaily

Per diem, repeated

diurnal · daytime · midday · morning · noon

frequency/regularity

nightlysporadic

Occurring irregularly, infrequently

occasional · irregular · nonperiodic · intermittent · infrequent

Phrases
Family

night, midnight, nightfall, nighttime, overnight, nights, nightgown, nightcap, night-time

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G