day by day

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: by day - gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day"
يَوماً فَيَوماً
den za dnem
dag for dag
napról napra
dag eftir dag; meî hverjum deginum
každý deň
gün be güngünden güne


(dei) noun
1. the period from sunrise to sunset. She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.
2. a part of this period eg that part spent at work. How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.
3. the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next. How many days are in the month of September?
4. (often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone). in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.
ˈdaybreak noun
dawn; the first appearance of light. We left at daybreak.
ˈday-dream noun
She often day-dreams.
ˈdaylight noun
1. (also adjective) (of) the light given by the sun. daylight hours.
2. dawn. To get there on time we must leave before daylight.
day school
ˈdaytime noun
the time when it is day.
call it a day
to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working). I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day.
day by day
every day. He's getting better day by day.
day in, day outinmake someone's day
to make someone very happy. That baby's smile made my day.
one day
1. at some time in the future. He hopes to go to America one day.
2. on a day in the past. I saw him one day last week.
some day
at some time in the future. She hopes to get married some day.
the other day
not long ago. I saw Mr Smith the other day.
References in classic literature ?
So they were soon fat and there was an end of them, but I grew leaner day by day, for I ate but little, and even that little did me no good by reason of my fear of what lay before me.
In drawing her up from the world, he was day by day being himself dragged down towards it.
Guiding readers through 180 creative and productive strategies for inducing introspection into young minds, Character Building Day By Day draws upon many fun and inventive illustrative "read aloud" stories useful for children to engage in self-interpretation of the story's ethical implications.