month·ly
ˈmən(t)th-lē 
plural monthlies
1
: a monthly periodical
2
monthlies plural
: a menstrual period
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
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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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
For example, one recent study found that supplementing with high-dose vitamin D monthly might decrease the risk of having a heart attack or another major cardiac event in older adults.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
According to the police report, the victim alleged that under an initial agreement with Diggs, she’d be paid weekly, but that she was being paid monthly since her employment began.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Subscribers to our twice-monthly TechLine newsletter already are acquainted with many of these happenings – sign up here to keep current.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The monthlies are decent for the neighborhood at $1,328.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
For example, one recent study found that supplementing with high-dose vitamin D monthly might decrease the risk of having a heart attack or another major cardiac event in older adults.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
Those reviews are done monthly or on a case-by-case basis.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
According to the police report, the victim alleged that under an initial agreement with Diggs, she’d be paid weekly, but that she was being paid monthly since her employment began.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The trafficker then arranged to pay a monthly bribe to Reverol Torres to ship cocaine, and Flores received a portion of it, prosecutors said.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Subscribers to our twice-monthly TechLine newsletter already are acquainted with many of these happenings – sign up here to keep current.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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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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