month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē 
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
1
: lasting a month
2
a
: of or relating to a month
b
: payable or reckoned by the month
3
: occurring or appearing every month
Synonyms
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
Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Given the current nature of the news cycle, NR print magazine changed to a monthly to emphasize longer-form, higher-level analytical material in print, including more in-depth thought pieces, while retaining a lively website covering hour-by-hour political and cultural developments.
—Lindsay Craig, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The monthlies are high — over $5,500 — but Schwarzkopf could see an all-cash buyer who doesn’t mind.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2023
In the United States, more than 70 million people use Alexa monthly, according to Insider Intelligence.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
That’s right, the major retailer is constantly updating its catalog monthly with hundreds of new arrivals that will excite any traveler.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
Same total payments but a much smoother retirement ride with the monthlies.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Her mainstay was her column on art for Details, the influential downtown monthly, which published her more or less continuously from 1982 until her death.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of ’grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2019
Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Ventura County: Up 3.1 percent monthly to a median of $823,500; Up 11.3 percent in a year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Farmers capped the number of new policies written monthly.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
While officials are continuing to meet monthly to work on the initiative, there is not a clear start date at this stage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Meet once monthly to chat about their career aspirations, personal projects and skills.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
First-year medical students in one study met monthly with people living with early-stage Alzheimer’s in social settings, such as at a restaurant for dinner.
—Katherine O'Malley, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
This is the fourth walk that has been organized thus far, occurring monthly on the anniversary of Lord's death on Oct. 30.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
In addition to being billed hundreds of dollars monthly, Benefytt customers often racked up huge medical bills under the belieft they were protected by their insurance, according to the agency.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Researchers followed up eight months later and found that the group with glasses had experienced a significant bump in income, receiving an average monthly income of $47.10, compared to $35.30 for the participants who did not have glasses.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s also health insurance, paid vacation, no night or weekend shifts and a pension that could guarantee a monthly income after retirement.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Apple, Amazon, and YouTube Music Premium hiked up their monthly subscription charges as did practically every other streaming service including Netflix, Disney+, and Max.
—Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Costco’s monthly flyer has rotating deals on electronics, furniture, jewelry, household needs.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This year, people on Medicare Part D pay an average monthly premium of $55.50, according to the CMS.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
During the previous monthly snow survey, on Feb. 29, state officials measured statewide snow water equivalent at 18 inches – 80% of normal for the start of March and 70% of the April 1 average.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
Businessweek is no longer weekly, and will relaunch as a monthly.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
Given the current nature of the news cycle, NR print magazine changed to a monthly to emphasize longer-form, higher-level analytical material in print, including more in-depth thought pieces, while retaining a lively website covering hour-by-hour political and cultural developments.
—Lindsay Craig, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
The monthlies are high — over $5,500 — but Schwarzkopf could see an all-cash buyer who doesn’t mind.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2023
In the United States, more than 70 million people use Alexa monthly, according to Insider Intelligence.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
That’s right, the major retailer is constantly updating its catalog monthly with hundreds of new arrivals that will excite any traveler.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
Same total payments but a much smoother retirement ride with the monthlies.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Her mainstay was her column on art for Details, the influential downtown monthly, which published her more or less continuously from 1982 until her death.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
In an age when editors of monthlies must compete, seemingly impossibly, with the daily dopamine hits of ’grams and memes and TikToks, The World of Interiors appears to occupy an earlier, more dignified era.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2019
Adverb
The eligible items rotate monthly and can be found online.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Ventura County: Up 3.1 percent monthly to a median of $823,500; Up 11.3 percent in a year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Farmers capped the number of new policies written monthly.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
While officials are continuing to meet monthly to work on the initiative, there is not a clear start date at this stage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Meet once monthly to chat about their career aspirations, personal projects and skills.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
First-year medical students in one study met monthly with people living with early-stage Alzheimer’s in social settings, such as at a restaurant for dinner.
—Katherine O'Malley, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
This is the fourth walk that has been organized thus far, occurring monthly on the anniversary of Lord's death on Oct. 30.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
In addition to being billed hundreds of dollars monthly, Benefytt customers often racked up huge medical bills under the belieft they were protected by their insurance, according to the agency.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Meanwhile, Meta’s X competitor, Threads, continues to show growth, with Mark Zuckerberg telling investors in February that the platform has grown to more than 130 million monthly active users.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Researchers followed up eight months later and found that the group with glasses had experienced a significant bump in income, receiving an average monthly income of $47.10, compared to $35.30 for the participants who did not have glasses.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
There’s also health insurance, paid vacation, no night or weekend shifts and a pension that could guarantee a monthly income after retirement.
—Adam Beam, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Apple, Amazon, and YouTube Music Premium hiked up their monthly subscription charges as did practically every other streaming service including Netflix, Disney+, and Max.
—Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Costco’s monthly flyer has rotating deals on electronics, furniture, jewelry, household needs.
—Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This year, people on Medicare Part D pay an average monthly premium of $55.50, according to the CMS.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
During the previous monthly snow survey, on Feb. 29, state officials measured statewide snow water equivalent at 18 inches – 80% of normal for the start of March and 70% of the April 1 average.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
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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
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