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, 18 Oct. 2025
Over the five months, average premiums declined for 19 of the 90 home insurance companies regulated by the state, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of Residential Market Share Reports that the office this year began releasing on a monthly, in addition to quarterly, basis.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports airs monthly on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 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, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The monthlies are a relatively low $790, although the building is self-managed.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 18 Oct. 2025
Over the five months, average premiums declined for 19 of the 90 home insurance companies regulated by the state, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of Residential Market Share Reports that the office this year began releasing on a monthly, in addition to quarterly, basis.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Active-duty military service members are paid twice monthly, including at the middle and end of the month.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Sportico Sports Business Presented by Genius Sports airs monthly on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Under the plan, the monthly water bill will be $34 and households can use up to 6 centrum cubic feet (CCF) of water, or about 4,000 gallons.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 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, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Monthly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthly. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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