month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē 
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
1
: lasting a month
2
a
: of or relating to a month
b
: payable or reckoned by the month
3
: occurring or appearing every month
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Examples of monthly in a Sentence
Noun
He reads one of the travel monthlies.
Adjective
The monthly meeting is today.
The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis.
She writes a monthly column for the magazine.
the monthly total of traffic accidents
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Premiums for accident insurance, for example, can range from $6 to $20 monthly per employee for basic coverage, according to UnitedHealthcare.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Measure keyword rankings monthly to gauge SEO traction.
—Bahram Moshrefnoory, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Another contentious issue involves monthly charges of around $2 to $3 a month imposed on customers who have installed their own systems to generate solar power.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This week is all about Manhattan living and high-ish monthlies.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
Premiums for accident insurance, for example, can range from $6 to $20 monthly per employee for basic coverage, according to UnitedHealthcare.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Meech was known for running a national drug enterprise throughout the 1980s, moving an average of 2,500 kilograms of cocaine monthly.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Measure keyword rankings monthly to gauge SEO traction.
—Bahram Moshrefnoory, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Between 2011 and 2024, the average price of a monthly subscription fee for a streaming service has risen 87% to $14.92 — nearly double Netflix’s original price.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Another contentious issue involves monthly charges of around $2 to $3 a month imposed on customers who have installed their own systems to generate solar power.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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monthly
1 of 2 adjective
month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē
1
: occurring, done, produced, or published every month
2
: due or calculated by the month
monthly salary
3
: lasting a month
monthly
adverb
monthly
2 of 2 noun
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly magazine
2
plural
: a menstrual period
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