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

The eight-episode season will debut new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on August 9. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. —Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026

Adjective

Hurtado Andrade, of Mayo, said a monthly injection could appeal even to people who rarely miss a weekly dose because unexpected life events can still get in the way. —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 June 2026

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. —Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026

Noun

However, entries do roll over weekly, so entering once a day from June 2 through June 22 maximizes your chances across the three separate drawing periods. —Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North. —Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

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