weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
: 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.
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Adverb
The second season of Peacemaker debuts Aug. 21 on HBO Max, with episodes releasing weekly. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025 Both parties plan to continue meeting weekly until an agreement is reached. Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025 Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 31, 2025. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 The general rule of thumb for watering spring planted bare root trees is: Every other day for the first four to six weeks Twice weekly through the first summer and early fall Weekly through the second and third summers Obviously, these are general recommendations. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weekly

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekly was in the 15th century

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“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

weekly

1 of 2 adjective
week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
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

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