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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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Mar. 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
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both campuses serve as the main hubs to fulfill products to the West and East Coasts, each hosting 300,000 orders monthly on average.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Put simply, prices must fall still further in these metros for shoppers to cover the monthly nut.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Income cap is $174,960 for a family of three and monthlies are a lovely $875.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Mar. 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
That said, with the potential for HELOC rates to change monthly, borrowers will need to account for some changes in both directions to better determine long-term affordability.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Both campuses serve as the main hubs to fulfill products to the West and East Coasts, each hosting 300,000 orders monthly on average.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
That alone accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly increase in prices in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Put simply, prices must fall still further in these metros for shoppers to cover the monthly nut.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
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