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# nocturnally

adverb

«nocturnally» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

At night; in a way that happens during the night, especially about animals that are active at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#m1)

### In the lessons

A science word linked to «nocturnal» animals: owls, bats, hedgehogs, foxes and badgers are active nocturnally and sleep in the day. The opposite is «diurnally» (in the day). Used in lessons on habitats and animal behaviour.

### Examples

- Hedgehogs feed nocturnally, so you rarely see them in the day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x1)
- Bats hunt nocturnally for insects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x2)
- Many desert animals live nocturnally to avoid the heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x3)
- Our hamster is active nocturnally and keeps us awake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x4)
- Owls see well because they hunt nocturnally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x5)
- The flowers open nocturnally and are visited by moths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/#x6)

### Note

Adverb from the adjective «nocturnal» (more common). Opposites: diurnal, diurnally. Crepuscular animals are active at dawn and dusk. From Latin «nox, noctis», night.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nocturnally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nocturnally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nocturnally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nocturnally.html) on Mova free.