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weekly
/ ˈwiːklɪ /
adjective
- happening or taking place once a week or every week
- determined or calculated by the week
adverb
- once a week or every week
noun
- a newspaper or magazine issued every week
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
After a series of weekly talks and time spent together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Mayor Karen Bass says she has come to believe “the experience he brings will be vital.”
A so-called story trust meets weekly to discuss ideas, and themes revolve around milestones and lessons that families experience on a regular basis.
The company estimates that its fleet of more than 700 vehicles completes over 150,000 rides weekly in Phoenix, the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
My daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder and attends weekly medical therapies as well as periodic visits with a half dozen specialists.
When it came to the war in Ukraine, Biden leaned heavily on “the coordinated use of sanctions, enhanced almost weekly post-invasion.”
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More About Weekly
What does weekly mean?
Weekly most commonly means once a week or every week.
It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a weekly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet weekly. Something described as weekly may happen on the same day every week or simply once a week at any time.
Weekly can also mean calculated by week, as in I used to have a weekly quota, but now it’s monthly.
Weekly can also be used as a noun referring to a publication that’s published weekly, as opposed to daily or monthly, for example (a daily newspaper can be called a daily). It’s often used in the name of such publications, like Us Weekly.
Example: New episodes of my weekly podcast come out every Monday.
Where does weekly come from?
The first records of the word weekly come from the 1400s. The suffix -ly, which usually forms adverbs, is used in weekly to mean “every.” It’s used in the same way in several other units of time, including hourly, daily, monthly, and yearly.
Prefixes can be added to weekly to indicate a different period of time: biweekly (every two weeks or twice a week), triweekly (every three weeks or three times a week), and semiweekly (twice a week). But because these can be confusing, it’s probably best just to say things like “twice a week” or “every three weeks.”
Though the noun weekly can refer to any weekly publication, it more often refers to newspapers than magazines. At one time, weeklies were the most popular kind of newspapers in the U.S., far outnumbering dailies. Some newspapers may be twice-weekly, being published every Monday and Thursday, for example.
Another use of weekly as a noun refers to a weekly event or task, such as a gaming tournament that’s held every week.
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What are some other forms related to weekly?
- weeklies (plural noun)
What are some synonyms for weekly?
- every week
- once a week
What are some words that share a root or word element with weekly?
What are some words that often get used in discussing weekly?
How is weekly used in real life?
As an adjective and an adverb, weekly is commonly used in all kinds of contexts.
A5: We give our kids a weekly allowance and give them the option to put a portion of it into a "Give" jar that we have. So far they have always chosen to contribute to it. #WeAreDadz
— Life of Dad (@LifeofDadShow) June 26, 2020
Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum spoke to Hinds Community College students in the Honors Forum today while visiting the Raymond Campus. These students meet weekly to discuss current issues and examine how these issues impact their lives and communities. pic.twitter.com/WzXA0lqVib
— Mississippi State (@msstate) March 20, 2019
I wrote for a weekly for 11 years. That's success!
— Rhonda Crowder✍🏾 The Writerprenuer (@Rhonda_Crowder) November 26, 2019
Try using weekly!
Is weekly used correctly in the following sentence?
I got knocked out early in the last weekly tournament, but this week I did much better.
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