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 show, which filmed in North Texas, will then release weekly on Fridays through January. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

The Agency, which has been produced especially for the TikTok audience but will be available on multiple social channels, will release episodes (and some behind-the-scenes material) weekly. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Adjective

After the Palisades fire, the ranch began hosting weekly community potluck dinners for anyone who lost their home. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Additionally, SiriusXM’s Big 40 Countdown, on 80s on 8, and the Back in the Day Replay, on ‘90s on 9, are based on historical weekly Hot 100 charts, with other surveys counted down on 70s on 7 and Prime Country. — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

Aurora has signed up several hundred members in its first eight months, Lowenstein said, with more than half using the app daily and more than 85% weekly. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

For season 3, there are eight games in total, with two launching weekly over the span of four weeks. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 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