Meaning & use
on the daily basis
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Meaning
phrasefixed phraseinformal
A nonstandard form of 'on a daily basis', meaning every day or each day.
Grammar: Standard English uses 'on a daily basis'; 'on the daily basis' is a common learner error.
Patterns
- do something on a daily basis
- happen on a daily basis
She checks her email on a daily basis.
The report is updated on a daily basis.
Many people exercise on a daily basis.
Common combinations
- on a daily basis
- He calls his mother on a daily basis.
- on a regular basis
- We meet on a regular basis to review progress.
- on a weekly basis
- The team reports on a weekly basis.
- on a daily basis for years
- She has taken this medicine on a daily basis for years.
Synonyms and how they differ
- every day
- The simple, most natural choice in speech and writing.
- daily
- An adverb meaning each day, shorter and more formal than the phrase.
- day in, day out
- Emphasizes that something happens repeatedly without a break; more vivid and informal.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: on the daily basis or on the daily?
on the daily basis vs on the daily
Informal slang meaning 'every day'; it is not the same as the standard phrase 'on a daily basis'.
Practice
Which is the standard, correct form?
Choose one answer.
The fixed expression in standard English is 'on a daily basis' with the article 'a'. 'On the daily basis' is a common mistake, and 'in/at a daily basis' use the wrong preposition.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “on the daily basis”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.