Meaning & use
a daily basis
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UK/ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs/
US/ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs/
Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
every day, or each day regularly.
Grammar: Used with 'on': on a daily basis. It works like an adverb of frequency.
Patterns
- on a daily basis
- do something on a daily basis
I check my email on a daily basis.
The machine is cleaned on a daily basis.
Common combinations
- on a daily basis
- She exercises on a daily basis to stay healthy.
- used on a daily basis
- This app is used on a daily basis by thousands of students.
- occur on a daily basis
- Power cuts occur on a daily basis in some areas.
- review something on a daily basis
- We review the sales figures on a daily basis.
Synonyms and how they differ
- every day
- Every day is more common in speech and needs no preposition: 'I check it every day.'
- daily
- Daily is an adverb or adjective: 'I check it daily' or 'a daily check'. It is shorter and more neutral.
Word family
Commonly confused: a daily basis or on a daily basis?
a daily basis vs on a daily basis
Learners sometimes say 'in a daily basis' or 'at a daily basis'. The correct preposition is 'on'.
Practice
The reports are checked ______ a daily basis.
Choose one answer.
The fixed phrase is 'on a daily basis'. 'In', 'at', and 'for' do not combine with 'basis' in this expression.
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