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 $1,857 and get you in-building laundry, a live-in super, storage space, and access to the communal roof deck one flight up. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 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

After two months, unless cancelled at any time, DirecTV’s Movies Extra Pack + Peacock will renew monthly at the then-prevailing rate. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Review Financial Assumptions Regularly Compare actual results with budgets and forecasts monthly, then reassess major assumptions quarterly. — Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The latest monthly nonfarm payrolls data and unemployment rate are due out later in the week, following the core PCE index and latest quarterly GDP growth print. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

With more than 30 million monthly Spotify listeners at points this year, KATSEYE have become one of the most commercially successful girl groups in the world. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Sep. 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