fortnightly

adjective

fort·night·ly | \ ˈfȯrt-ˌnīt-lē

Definition of fortnightly

(Entry 1 of 3)

: occurring or appearing once in a fortnight

fortnightly

adverb

Definition of fortnightly (Entry 2 of 3)

: once in a fortnight : every fortnight

fortnightly

noun

plural fortnightlies

Definition of fortnightly (Entry 3 of 3)

: a publication issued fortnightly

Examples of fortnightly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The new accounting method meant that fortnightly income could be averaged to estimate the income for an entire year—a problem for those with contract, part-time or precarious work. — Joanna Redden, Scientific American, "The Harm That Data Do," 1 Nov. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

The Vienna circle was made up mainly of physicists, mathematicians and philosophers, whose fortnightly meetings were dedicated to investigating problems of logic, science, language and mathematics. — The Economist, "Talking headsThe scientific debates of the Vienna circle," 11 Jan. 2018 The Phnom Penh Post, which ran fortnightly, started publishing six days a week in 2008. — Nathan Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, "In Cambodia Daily’s shuttering, ill winds for country’s democracy?," 8 Sep. 2017

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