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

New episodes of Outlander: Blood of my Blood will air weekly on Fridays at 8:00 pm ET/PT on Starz in the U.S. and at 9:00 pm ET/PT in Canada. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025

The remaining nine episodes will be released weekly on Fridays through Sept. 12. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Adjective

The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025

Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025

Noun

The series premieres March 19 with two episodes, followed by one episode weekly. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

My friend soon asked for my help and came to my office weekly to learn how to manage their finances. —Michelle Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 June 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