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on a day-to-day basis

on a day-to-day basis prepositional phrase: occurring as part of a daily routine.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Occurring as part of a daily routine.
    • If you take the subway on a day-to-day basis, it might be worth getting a monthly pass.
    • In wartime everything is done on a day-to-day basis because you can never plan ahead.

Synonyms of on a day-to-day basis

Questions about on a day-to-day basis

What does on a day-to-day basis mean?
On a day-to-day basis means occurring as part of a daily routine.
What part of speech is on a day-to-day basis?
On a day-to-day basis is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on a day-to-day basis in the dictionary

  1. on
  2. on 'Change
  3. on a bell
  4. on a collision course
  5. on a daily basis
  6. on a day-to-day basis
  7. on a different note
  8. on a dime
  9. on a first-name basis
  10. on a full stomach
  11. on a go-slow

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