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
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
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
First launched in Italy in 2011 as a monthly, Icon expanded with a Spain edition in 2013, followed by further international editions in Australia and the Middle East.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
This water is tested and approved for consumption monthly by the City of Estancia.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
While monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023, former President Joe Biden’s Education Department pushed off recommencing involuntary collections until after the 2024 presidential election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
According to the listing, the monthlies are just $500 because there’s no underlying mortgage, which means low overhead in the event of a recession!
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
First launched in Italy in 2011 as a monthly, Icon expanded with a Spain edition in 2013, followed by further international editions in Australia and the Middle East.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Adverb
The check-ins generally start out monthly, but over time become an annual visit.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
This water is tested and approved for consumption monthly by the City of Estancia.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
During day three of Google's antitrust remedies trial, the company presented a slide showing that Gemini reached 350 million monthly active users as of March 2025.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
While monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023, former President Joe Biden’s Education Department pushed off recommencing involuntary collections until after the 2024 presidential election.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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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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