Dailiness

//ˈdeɪlɪnəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being daily. uncountable
  2. 2
    Mundanity; ordinariness. uncountable

    "I feel for a moment that I understand the whole bright dailiness of our life before this: the morning glances at the bathroom sink, the spit of toothpaste, the cramp and comfort of our hall and living room and kitchen – understand it and also understand that it is gone."

Example

More examples

"I feel for a moment that I understand the whole bright dailiness of our life before this: the morning glances at the bathroom sink, the spit of toothpaste, the cramp and comfort of our hall and living room and kitchen – understand it and also understand that it is gone."

Etymology

From daily + -ness.

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