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 drop weekly with the season finale airing on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, August 9. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

However, during the 13 weeks the request was under review, her name appeared weekly on a list of employees flagged for failing to follow the return-to-work policy, according to her lawsuit. — Chase Jordan july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Adjective

McCarthy leads a weekly women’s rucking group in Florida that includes new mothers, single women, mothers with older children and grandmothers. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Investors rewarded both companies, with weekly gains of 21% for Microsoft and 17% for Amazon. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

Three months into her unemployment, Peralta Hernandez started the Sacramento Walk Club, inviting women around town to join her on twice-weekly walks — on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The group has visited the platform weekly ever since, sometimes during lunch hours or evenings after work. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 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