adv
Meaning 1
During the night.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at night
Antonyms: diurnally
Standard Lemma guide
nocturnally
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adv
Meaning 2
Habitually during the night; every night at night.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Owls usually hunt nocturnally.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: diurnally
adverb
Meaning 3
at night
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- nocturnally active bird
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English nocturnal Middle English -ly English -ly English nocturnally From nocturnal + -ly.