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

New episodes of Electric Bloom will then air weekly. —Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 June 2025

Services are held weekly on Saturday and on major holidays. —Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025

Adjective

Check out our Daily Deals for the best products at the best prices and sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter full of shopping inspo and sales. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

The weekly class is being rescheduled from Mondays to Thursdays. —Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025

Noun

Gallup reports that only 15 percent of white-collar employees use AI weekly, yet 45 percent of those who do report greater productivity and efficiency. —Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

The streamer revealed Tuesday that the fifth installment of the espionage drama will debut with the first two episodes on September 24, followed by one episode weekly until October 22. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 June 2025

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