weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

: every week : once a week : by the week

weekly

2 of 3

adjective

1

: occurring, appearing, or done weekly

weekly meetings

2

: reckoned by the week

weekly rental rates

weekly

3 of 3

noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly newspaper or periodical

Examples of weekly in a Sentence

Adjective

I make weekly trips to the grocery store.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Robinovitz assured me that Sloomoo Institute slime is changed out weekly and is made onsite with an antibacterial ingredient. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Will new episodes of Silo Season 3 come out weekly or all at once? — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Adjective

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Participants will be randomized to receive either the implant or a low-dose weekly Wegovy injection over four weeks. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Noun

Reacher will do a triple-episode premiere for season 4 on August 12, and then air weekly through September 16. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Clean weekly with ice, salt, baking soda, vinegar, and citrus for freshness. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for weekly

• bleakly
• meekly
• weakly
• biweekly
• obliquely
• uniquely

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective

week·​ly ˈwē-klē 

1

: occurring, done, produced, or published every week

2

: figured by the week

a weekly wage

weekly adverb

weekly

2 of 2 noun

plural weeklies

: a weekly publication