day-to-day
1 of 2adjective
ˈdā-tə-ˈdā 
1
: taking place, made, or done in the course of days
in charge of day-to-day operations
also : everyday
day-to-day life
2
: providing for a day at a time with little thought for the future
an aimless day-to-day existence
day-to-day adverb
or day to day
struggling day-to-day [=every day] with depression
living day to day [=one day at a time]
… it's impossible to live with devastation day to day and not look on all the concern over one still-healthy individual as a vulgar spectacle. 
Robert Massa
Robert Massa day-to-day
2 of 2noun
plural day-to-days
: a usual routine that occurs each day
… a feeling of hope and adventure that many of us lack in our day-to-day. Nathan Mattise
Nathan MattiseBut the woman is fearless, living life in a perpetual state of curiosity despite her repetitive day-to-day. Alex Suskind
Alex Suskind
Synonyms
Adjective
- daily
- diurnal
- quotidian
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1965, in the meaning defined above
day-to-day
adjective
as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day the day-to-day routine of commuting to work Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- daily
- quotidian
- diurnal
- continuous
- recurrent
- continual
- recurring
- regular
- continuing
- continued
- periodic
- frequent
- nonstop
- intermittent
- incessant
- cyclic
- alternate
- perpetual
- cyclical
- unceasing
- uninterrupted
- unremitting
- everlasting
- ceaseless
- unbroken
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- weekly
- monthly
- yearly
- infrequent
- occasional
- erratic
- irregular
- sporadic
- spasmodic
- spastic
- interrupted