weekly

1 of 3

adverb

week·​ly ˈwē-klē How to pronounce weekly (audio)
Synonyms of weeklynext
: 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
Shopping recommendations that help upgrade your life, delivered weekly. Raina He, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025 Dust window treatments weekly, especially in high-traffic areas, with a microfiber duster, and deep-clean them at least seasonally. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Their resiliency, their just desire to find a way to punch through and get better on a weekly basis has led us to this opportunity; and now has granted us another one. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026 Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Created by Emmy winners Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein alongside star Jason Segel, Shrinking Season 3 will premiere globally on Apple TV with a one-hour season premiere episode on Wednesday, January 28 followed by one new episode weekly until April 8. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025 Looking ahead to 2026, some of her new goals include walking every day, investing $700 weekly, and, of course, continuing her one-item-per-month buying challenge. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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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