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

I recently got a letter with my mortgage lender’s name in the window and opened it to find a warning that this was my “FINAL NOTICE” to avoid a monthly payment increase.

From Los Angeles Times

Jefferson is one of more than 120 “priority schools” in the district that receive extra resources and monthly evaluations and data analysis.

From Los Angeles Times

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - stood at £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.

From BBC

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

Related Words

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