1. by the day - Adverb
2. by the day - Phrase
one every day
Source: WordNetNights through dreams tell the myths forgotten by the day. Carl Jung
Philosophies change by the day while God never changes, simply because, being perfect, He does not have to change! Jimmy Swaggart
I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, 'I love you.' I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day. Lionel Richie
When you believe you have a future, you think in terms of generations and years. When you do not, you live not just by the day - but by the minute. Iris Chang
People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires. Robert Greene
I doing casual labor by the day. They wouldn't pay you until the next morning. There was a bar that would cash your check if you bought a beer first. A lot of guys never left until they'd drunk up all their money. Fred Ward