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 eight-episode season will debut new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on August 9. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. —Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026

Adjective

Pull up a chaise longue on Kauna'oa Beach, play a few rounds of golf, or grab a bite at one of the hotel’s three restaurants, plus a weekly clambake and twice-weekly luau. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026

Sign up for From the Editor, our free weekly newsletter from PEOPLE's Editor-in-Chief, Charlotte Triggs. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

Noun

Still, Sacks continues to visit the White House weekly, The Information reported. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026

The Details Bats and Brews is offered by Sierra Grande and Truth or Consequences Brewing weekly, on Thursdays. —Don Tse, Forbes.com, 22 May 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