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

The season has nine total episodes, set to air weekly during the same time slot. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Among older Americans, 56% still talk to neighbors weekly, down just seven points. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Automobiles line up to receive food during the weekly drive-up food pantry at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta on Tuesday. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Her popular weekly column Go with the Flo launched early this century in New York Amsterdam News and in syndication. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

While guest co-hosting Today with Jenna & Sheinelle, Geist mentioned that his wife and childhood sweetheart, Christina, plays mahjong at their house weekly with a group of friends. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 31, 2026. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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