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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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The monthlies, at $1,784, get you a part-time doorman and a live-in super, plus a bike room.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Continue fertilizing monthly while the plant is growing outside.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Billboard has partnered with Gabb Wireless, a phone company for kids and teens, to present a monthly chart tracking on-demand streams via its Gabb Music platform.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
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
The monthlies, at $1,784, get you a part-time doorman and a live-in super, plus a bike room.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
If your kitchen is used less often, monthly should suffice.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Continue fertilizing monthly while the plant is growing outside.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The break-even number is the monthly jobs growth figure needed to keep the unemployment rate steady.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Billboard has partnered with Gabb Wireless, a phone company for kids and teens, to present a monthly chart tracking on-demand streams via its Gabb Music platform.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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