monthly

noun

month·​ly ˈmən(t)th-lē 

plural monthlies

1

: a monthly periodical

2

monthlies plural : a menstrual period

Synonyms of monthly

• period

Examples of monthly in a Sentence

He reads one of the travel monthlies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kansas City International Airport recorded 3.56 inches in 24 hours — close to the April monthly normal of 4.05 inches — while Lawrence saw 3.54 inches and DeSoto 2.83 inches. —Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

That’s also reflected in the reasonable monthlies, which are just $789. —Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 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

The Chicago Reader, the groundbreaking alternative weekly which has been on the brink of dissolution for years, will become a monthly in February under new owners, who are looking to reinvent the storied newspaper while turning red ink to black. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

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