weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Following the premiere on June 3, episodes will reportedly be released weekly on June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15 and July 22, the latter of which will be the finale. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 Additional songs from Willy’s Candy Spectacular: A Parody Musical will debut weekly ahead of the musical’s debut on Aug. 9 at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest 2024. Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2024
Adjective
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get health news sent straight to your inbox. Carla K. Johnson, The Denver Post, 25 May 2024 Los Angeles County also experienced a new record low for deaths — an average of 0.14 deaths a day over a weekly period, which was recorded for the seven-day period that ended April 2. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Noun
Only four staffers work at the weekly so the whole operation fits into a small pink house. Claire Harbage, NPR, 22 May 2024 Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through May 17, 2024. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 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

Dictionary Entries Near weekly

Cite this Entry

“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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