daily vs periodical

daily

adj
  • That occurs every day, or at least every working day 

  • diurnal, by daylight, as opposed to nightly 

adv
  • diurnally, by daylight 

  • quotidianly, every day 

noun
  • A quest in a massively multiplayer online game that can be repeated every day for cumulative rewards. 

  • Raw, unedited footage traditionally developed overnight and viewed by the cast and crew the next day. 

  • A newspaper that is published every day. 

  • Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day. 

  • A daily disposable. 

  • A daily driver. 

  • A cleaner who comes in daily. 

verb
  • To drive an automobile frequently, on a daily basis, for regular and mundane tasks. 

periodical

adj
  • Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly. 

  • Periodic. 

  • Of, or relating to such a publication. 

noun
  • A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field. 

  • A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily. 

How often have the words daily and periodical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )