weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
Synonyms of weeklynext
: every week : once a week : by the week

weekly

2 of 3

adjective

1
: occurring, appearing, or done weekly
weekly meetings
2
: reckoned by the week
weekly rental rates

weekly

3 of 3

noun

plural weeklies
: a weekly newspaper or periodical

Examples of weekly in a Sentence

Adjective I make weekly trips to the grocery store.
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Adverb
Given weekly to monthly temperature outlooks, many of these cities are likely to solidify their rankings as time goes on. —Axios, 11 July 2024 New episodes will be released weekly through September 4. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 July 2024
Adjective
Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment. —Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 Subscribe to the Fortune Next to Lead newsletter to get weekly strategies on how to make it to the corner office. —Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
Noun
How to get there Kazakhstan’s national carrier, Air Astana, has four direct flights between Aktau and London weekly, from $500 USD. —J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024 Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through June 22, 2024. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for weekly 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekly was in the 15th century

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weeknight

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weekly

1 of 2 adjective
week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
1
: occurring, done, produced, or published every week
2
: figured by the week
a weekly wage
weekly adverb

weekly

2 of 2 noun
plural weeklies
: a weekly publication
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