: every week : once a week : by the week
1
: occurring, appearing, or done weekly
weekly meetings
2
: reckoned by the week
weekly rental rates
Examples of weekly in a Sentence
Adjective
I make weekly trips to the grocery store.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
To combat odor, pour it down drains weekly, and use it to wipe down bathroom surfaces.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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, 18 Mar. 2026
Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Most vegetable gardens need 1 to 2 inches of water weekly, best delivered in deep, thorough waterings a few times a week rather than daily sprinkles.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
In June 2025, United Airlines introduced the first-ever direct flights from the US, bringing more than 300 passengers weekly to the capital city of Nuuk.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
To combat odor, pour it down drains weekly, and use it to wipe down bathroom surfaces.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
What began as a space that grows produce, started by founder Stephen Yorba, has turned into a place that hosts a weekly farmers market, offers bilingual yoga classes that make wellness accessible and provides educational programs that equip college students with farming skills.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Most vegetable gardens need 1 to 2 inches of water weekly, best delivered in deep, thorough waterings a few times a week rather than daily sprinkles.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Weekly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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
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