by day
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: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Respiratory rate improved by day 7, and sleep quality, including disturbances, also showed significant improvements.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
There are two headlines that grow larger by day in the hockey world.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
For instance, a room that works as a home workspace by day and shifts into a more mysterious glow for evening activities would not need two different lighting setups.
—Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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