weekly

American  

[week-lee] / ˈwik li /

adjective

1. done, happening, appearing, etc., once a week, or every week.

   a weekly appointment with an analyst.

2. computed or determined by the week.

   a special weekly rate.

3. of or relating to a week or the working days in a week.

   a day of respite from our weekly labors.

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adverb

1. once a week; by the week.

   to visit someone weekly; to pay rent weekly.

noun

plural

weeklies

1. a publication appearing once a week.

weekly British  

/ ˈwiːklɪ /

adjective

1. happening or taking place once a week or every week

2. determined or calculated by the week

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adverb

1. once a week or every week

noun

1. a newspaper or magazine issued every week

Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of weekly

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; week, -ly

Example Sentences

She is allowed weekly visits to Duannis, who has staged several hunger strikes.

From Los Angeles Times

All MPs usually hold weekly constituency "surgeries" in their local office, where anyone can come and meet them to raise an issue, usually by appointment.

From BBC

Jessica Cole and her family hold weekly Zoom calls where they share new ways AI can help them.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s more, retail investors now appear to be joining institutional players on the sidelines, he said, pointing to weekly fund flows.

From MarketWatch

All episodes of The Pitt season one are available to stream exclusively on HBO Max in the UK and Ireland, with episodes from season two airing on a weekly basis.

From BBC

Related Words

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