monthly

1 of 3

noun

month·​ly ˈmən(t)th-lē 

plural monthlies

1

: a monthly periodical

2

monthlies plural : a menstrual period

monthly

2 of 3

adverb

: once a month : by the month

monthly

3 of 3

adjective

1

: lasting a month

the monthly revolution of the moon

2

a

: of or relating to a month

monthly statistics

b

: payable or reckoned by the month

my monthly salary

3

: occurring or appearing every month

a monthly meeting

Synonyms of monthly

Noun

• period

Examples of monthly in a Sentence

Noun

He reads one of the travel monthlies.

Adjective

The monthly meeting is today.

The regional manager visits the office on a monthly basis.

She writes a monthly column for the magazine.

the monthly total of traffic accidents

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The monthlies are $824 and come with a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, bike room, in-building laundry, and two elevators. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026

The scene caused Los Angeles Magazine publisher Christopher Gialanella to flee the event with promotional copies of the monthly under his arm, said a source. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

Adverb

The average prescription drug premium under an Advantage plan is estimated to be $8 monthly, substantially lower than the $36 average for Part D policies. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

With Sawyer farther away and playing more often, his parents plan to make the trip monthly. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Adjective

For now, Neda, a 34-year-old Tehran resident struggling with kidney disease and needing medication, is holding her breath as she is once again forced to buy only half of her monthly dose. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

At many stations, half of the average monthly rainfall was recorded on Saturday. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for monthly

• bimonthly
• semimonthly

Kids Definition

monthly

1 of 2 adjective

month·​ly ˈmən(t)th-lē 

1

: occurring, done, produced, or published every month

2

: due or calculated by the month

monthly salary

3

: lasting a month

monthly adverb

monthly

2 of 2 noun

plural monthlies

1

: a monthly magazine

2

plural : a menstrual period