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First Known Use of fortnightly
1800
Other Calendar Terms
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fortnightly
adverb
fort·night·ly
Definition of fortnightly
: once in a fortnight : every fortnight
First Known Use of fortnightly
1820
Other Calendar Terms
3
fortnightly
noun
fort·night·ly
Definition of fortnightly
fortnightlies
: a publication issued fortnightly
First Known Use of fortnightly
1940
FORTNIGHTLY Defined for English Language Learners
fortnightly
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adjective
Definition of fortnightly for English Language Learners
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: happening or appearing once every two weeks
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