weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
Synonyms of weeklynext
: 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.
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Adverb
New episodes will be released weekly through the finale, Episode 8, on March 30. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026 Some payments arrive weekly or monthly, while others abide by project completion or invoicing cycles. Felysha Walker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 Investors will now shift attention to some economic data coming in the week including mortgage rates on Wednesday, weekly initial jobless claims on Thursday, and the producer price index on Friday. Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude. Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Feb. 2026 Water the tree weekly during its first growing season, and consider applying 2 to 3 inches of mulch to help retain moisture. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weekly

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

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“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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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