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

How Often To Wash Sheets After that initial wash, get into the habit of washing your sheets weekly to get rid of allergens, dead skin, and bacteria. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

The event draws about 200 people weekly. —Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026

Adjective

Visits to the city center itself are organized by La Sultana on Wednesdays, when the weekly market takes place. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026

With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

Noun

Fox News host Sean Hannity launches a twice-weekly podcast featuring long-form interviews with guests from politics, business, culture and sports. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Rhonda requested custody of the children and $150 weekly in child support. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 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