Understanding ‘Daily’: A Key Word for IELTS Success
Learn the meaning, usage, and common mistakes associated with the word ‘daily’. This video covers its use as both an adjective and adverb, provides examples, and offers tips to help you use it correctly in your IELTS exam.
Imagine waking up, brushing your teeth, and having breakfast. These are all part of your daily routine.
Today, we’re going to learn about the word daily and how to use it correctly in your IELTS exam.
Word type:
Daily can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
Meaning: As an adjective, daily means something that happens or is done every day or during the day.
As an adverb, it means every day or very frequently.
Word history: The word daily comes from the Old English word dæglic, which literally means day-like.
Antonyms: Some opposites of daily are weekly, monthly, yearly, or occasional.
Synonyms: Words similar to daily include everyday, quotidian, and day-to-day.
Examples use in sentences: Here are some examples of how to use daily in sentences: As an adjective: I read the daily newspaper every morning with my coffee.
As an adverb: She exercises daily to maintain her fitness. In a common phrase: The doctor advised taking the medicine twice daily.
Common errors in use: Be careful not to confuse daily with day-to-day. While they can sometimes be used interchangeably, day-to-day often refers to ordinary routine activities, while daily strictly means every day.
For example, you would say My daily commute takes an hour, not My day-to-day commute takes an hour. Remember, using words like daily correctly can help you express your ideas more clearly in the IELTS exam.
Try to incorporate it into your speaking and writing practice to become more comfortable with its usage.
