monthly

[ muhnth-lee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a month, or to each month.
2. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a month:

   a monthly magazine.

3. computed or determined by the month:

   a monthly salary.

4. continuing or lasting for a month.

noun

, plural month·lies.

1. a periodical published once a month.
2. Sometimes monthlies. Informal. a menstrual period.

adverb

1. once a month; by the month.

monthly

/ ˈmʌnθlɪ /

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, payable, etc, once every month
2. lasting or valid for a month

   a monthly subscription

adverb

1. once a month

noun

1. a book, periodical, magazine, etc, published once a month
2. informal.
   a menstrual period

Other Words From

• half-monthly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monthly¹

First recorded in 1525–35; month + -ly

Example Sentences

Some women use period tracker apps to map out their monthly cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

Things are so bad that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about the scam in his monthly radio talk in October.

From BBC

Yet for the past three years she has been given a monthly injection to chemically induce menopause, pausing her periods in an effort to alleviate her symptoms.

From BBC

More on the forecast for the rest of November in our latest monthly outlook.

From BBC

But it raised the amount of income considered nondiscretionary by 50%, immediately lowering monthly payments, and forgave any interest that accrued while a borrower remained current.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• account
• almanac
• annals
• calendar
• daily
• diary
• gazette
• magazine
• memoir
• newspaper
• note
• paper
• periodical
• publication
• review
• tabloid
• weekly