weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

: 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

Meanwhile, the remaining six episodes will release weekly until the Season 1 finale on April 30, 2025. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

The limited series spans eight parts, each released weekly until the finale on May 1. —Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025

Adjective

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. —Khloe Quill, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025

Graham was leading about a dozen visitors on a weekly public tour of the headquarters on a recent Friday in March. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025

Noun

The half-hour comedy’s 10 episodes debut on Apple TV+ with two episodes March 26, followed by one episode weekly through May 21. —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025

The 10-episode series premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, April 16 with the first four episodes, followed by one episode weekly every Wednesday through May 28. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for weekly

• bleakly
• meekly
• weakly
• biweekly
• obliquely
• uniquely

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

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